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Woodland characters

Create an imaginary woodland character with modelling material and safe nature-inspired textures.

  • 25 min total
  • Some mess
  • Ages 3–5*
  • Indoors
  • 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: 6 min to prepare · 15 min to explore · 4 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • Age-appropriate modelling clay or playdough
  • Large clean verified safe leaves
  • Cardboard base
  • Adult-prepared large cardboard shape stamps

Let's begin

Three simple steps

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

  1. Prepare a tray and soft modelling material.

  2. Little one leads

    Let your child make an imaginary face or creature, pressing large leaf textures into the surface.

  3. Tell a short story about your character and photograph it if you wish.

All done!

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

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