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Pick-your-own adventure

Fruit tastes better when you picked it yourself. Visit a pick-your-own farm for strawberries, apples or pumpkins.

  • 45 min total
  • Some mess
  • Ages 2–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Summer to autumn
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 get ready · 35 min to pick · 5 min to pay and head home. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A local pick-your-own farm, checked online for opening times
  • Sun hats or wellies, depending on the weather
  • Wipes and a snack

Let's begin

Five simple steps

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

  1. Look at the plants first. Where's the fruit hiding?

  2. Show your child how to pick: the red ones only, gently does it.

  3. Count your fruit into the basket.

  4. Look for bees, ladybirds and birds in the field.

  5. Together

    At home, wash your fruit and enjoy it together.

All done!

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

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