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Stick fishing rods
Gone fishing! Make a pretend rod and catch leaf fish from a puddle or pond of grass.
*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 make · 13 min to play · 2 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- A short stick
- A length of string, about an arm long
- A clothes peg, and big leaves as "fish"
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 ties the string to the end of the stick.
Clip the peg to the other end of the string.
Scatter leaf fish in a puddle, a tray of water or on the grass.
Dangle the line and try to catch a fish with the peg.
Count your catch, then throw them back!
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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