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Make · Wild and Tumble activity
Wool web wonders
Be a spider for the afternoon. Wind wool between sticks to make a web, then hang little leaf "bugs" in it.
*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.
A tiny plan for your day
Estimated time: 5 min to prepare · 12 min to weave · 3 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- Three short, smooth sticks
- A ball of wool
- A few small leaves
Let's begin
Five simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
- Grown-up job
An adult ties the three sticks together in the middle to make a star shape.
Tie the wool to the centre.
- Little one leads
Your child winds the wool round and round, going over each stick as they go.
Keep going until the web feels big enough. An adult ties off the end.
Tuck a few small leaves in as "caught bugs".
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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