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Move and play · Wild and Tumble activity
Nature noughts and crosses
Leaves versus stones. Who'll win? A classic game made with things you've found.
*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 collect · 6 min to play · 1 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- Four sticks to make the grid
- Five leaves and five stones
Let's begin
Four simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
Lay the four sticks in a grid, two up, two across.
One player is leaves, the other is stones.
- Together
Take turns placing one piece in a square.
Three in a row wins!
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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