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Make · Wild and Tumble activity
Rock crayons
Some stones can draw! Find soft rocks that leave marks like chalk.
*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.
A tiny plan for your day
Estimated time: 4 min to collect · 10 min to draw · 1 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- A handful of different stones: chalky, crumbly, smooth, sandy
- A paving slab or a flat stone to draw on
Let's begin
Five simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
Collect stones that feel different.
Try drawing a line with each one on the paving slab.
Which ones leave a mark? What colour?
Use the best "rock crayons" to draw a picture.
Wash it away with water afterwards.
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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