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Move and play · Wild and Tumble activity

Little nature obstacle course

Jump the stick, crawl the branch, run to the tree! Make a little course from what's already there.

  • 20 min total
  • Some mess
  • Ages 2–5*
  • 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: 5 min to set up · 13 min to play · 2 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A few sticks, logs and leaves
  • A tree or two to run around

Let's begin

Five simple steps

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

  1. Lay a stick on the ground to jump over.

  2. Find a low log to step along or a tree to run around.

  3. Add a leaf pile to hop into, or a stone to touch.

  4. Grown-up job

    An adult calls out the moves. Ready, steady, go!

  5. Swap, and let your child set you a course.

All done!

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

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