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Little litter pickers

Be a nature helper! Tidy up a little patch of park, beach or street for the wildlife.

  • 20 min total
  • Some mess
  • Ages 3–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Any season
Let's do this

*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 prepare · 15 min to tidy · 2 min to wash hands. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • Child-sized litter pickers and gloves
  • A bag or bucket

Let's begin

Five simple steps

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

  1. Choose a small patch to look after.

  2. Agree the rule: grown-ups decide what's safe to pick up.

  3. Little one leads

    Your child picks up safe litter, like crisp packets and paper, with the picker.

  4. Count how many pieces you found.

  5. Talk about how the animals will feel with a tidier home.

All done!

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

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