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Tiny moss forests
A whole forest, small enough for a beetle. Get down low and explore moss up close.
*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 moss · 12 min to explore · 1 min to head off. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- A magnifying glass
- A patch of moss on a wall, log or tree
Let's begin
Five simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
Stroke the moss gently with one finger. Is it soft? Springy? Wet?
Look through the magnifying glass. It looks like tiny trees!
Look for tiny creatures living in it.
Imagine you're a minibeast walking through it. Where would you go?
Leave it just as you found it.
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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