Cardboard loom weaving
Tuck grasses, leaves and flowers through a simple cardboard loom.
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Make · Wild and Tumble activity
Leaf pressing
Save a leaf forever. Press leaves and petals in a heavy book, then peek a week later.
*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 choose · 5 min to press · 2 min to tidy. Then wait a week. Plus waiting time: a week. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- Flat, dry leaves and petals
- Two sheets of kitchen roll or plain paper
- A big heavy book, plus a few more books on top
Let's begin
Five simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
Choose your favourite leaves and petals.
Lay them flat on one sheet of paper, not touching.
Pop the second sheet on top.
Close them inside a heavy book and stack more books on top.
Wait a week, then open it slowly. What happened?
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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