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Mud splat targets
Splat! Right in the middle! Throw mud balls at a chalk target.
*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 set up · 10 min to splat · 2 min to hose down. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- Chalk
- A fence, wall or tree trunk you're allowed to get muddy
- A bucket of soft mud
Let's begin
Five simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
Draw a big target on the fence with chalk: circles inside circles.
Roll mud into soft balls.
Stand a few steps back and throw. Splat!
Did you hit the middle?
Step further back for a harder challenge.
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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