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Make · Wild and Tumble activity

Leaf confetti

Snip, snip, throw! Turn crunchy leaves into a colourful confetti shower.

  • 15 min total
  • Some mess
  • Ages 3–5*
  • Indoors or out
  • Autumn

*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.

A tiny plan for your day

Estimated time: 3 min to gather · 10 min to snip · 2 min to sweep. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A pile of dry, fallen leaves
  • Child-safe scissors or a hole punch
  • A bowl

Let's begin

Four simple steps

That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.

  1. Little one leads

    Your child snips leaves into little pieces over the bowl.

  2. Try a hole punch to make tiny leaf circles.

  3. Together

    Mix the colours together with your hands.

  4. Take the bowl outside and throw your confetti high. Woo!

All done!

That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.

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