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Woodland house hunters

This lovely home has a mossy roof and a stream view! Find the perfect new home for a toy animal.

  • 20 min total
  • Low mess
  • Ages 3–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Any season

*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 choose · 15 min to hunt · 3 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A few small toy animals

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 toy animal. What does it need? Somewhere dry? Cosy? Near water?

  2. Together

    Go house hunting together.

  3. Look under roots, inside logs and beneath bushes.

  4. When you find the perfect spot, describe it like an estate agent: "Lovely and dark, with a leafy bed!"

  5. Find homes for the other animals too, then take them home.

All done!

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

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