Autumn sensory tub
Fill a tub with autumn treasures for scooping, pouring and exploring.
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Explore · Wild and Tumble activity
Shake and guess pots
Rattle, rustle, swish... what's inside? Guess nature's hidden sounds.
*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 fill · 9 min to play · 1 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- Four or five small pots or tubs with lids
- Nature fillings: gravel, sand, dry leaves, acorns, twigs
- Tape for the lids
Let's begin
Five simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
- Grown-up job
An adult secretly fills each pot with something different.
Tape the lids on firmly.
- Little one leads
Your child shakes each pot and listens.
Guess what's inside. Crunchy leaves? Rattly stones?
Open them up to check.
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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