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Seaside sand pictures

The beach is a giant canvas. Draw in wet sand with a stick and decorate with shells.

  • 20 min total
  • Some mess
  • Ages 2–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Beach days
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: 2 min to find a spot · 15 min to create · 3 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A stick
  • Shells, pebbles, seaweed and feathers from the tideline

Let's begin

Five simple steps

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

  1. Find a patch of smooth, wet sand.

  2. Draw a big shape with your stick: a fish, a sun, a face.

  3. Decorate it with shells and pebbles.

  4. Step back and admire it.

  5. Watch the waves come and take it away.

All done!

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

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