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Make · Wild and Tumble activity
Tiny woodland pathways
Arrange safe sticks into winding trails, shapes and imaginative little journeys.
*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 prepare · 11 min to explore · 2 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- Smooth, blunt sticks checked by an adult
- Flat outdoor surface or large tray
Let's begin
Three simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
Check the sticks and choose a safe flat space.
Lay the sticks side by side to create paths, shapes or a pretend world.
Follow the paths with a toy animal, your fingers or a story.
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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