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Pine cone boules
Who can get closest? A gentle throwing game using only pine cones.
*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 · 10 min to play · 2 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- Three pine cones each, different sizes or colours
- A small stick or stone as the target
Let's begin
Four simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
Place the target on the ground a few big steps away.
- Together
Take turns gently throwing or rolling a pine cone towards it.
Whose cone is closest?
- Together
Step it out together to check.
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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