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Make · Wild and Tumble activity

Stick letters

Write your name, nature style. Make letters on the ground from sticks, leaves and stones.

  • 15 min total
  • Low mess
  • Ages 3–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Any season
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: 4 min to gather · 9 min to build · 2 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • Sticks of different lengths
  • Leaves, pebbles or pine cones for curvy bits

Let's begin

Five simple steps

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

  1. Choose a letter, perhaps the first one in your child's name.

  2. Lay sticks on the ground to make the straight lines.

  3. Use leaves or pebbles for curves.

  4. Can you make the whole name?

  5. Take a photo before you leave.

All done!

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

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