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Screen free play ideas
Real, hands on things to do with what you already have in the house. Every idea is screen free, tied to one of our weekly themes, and written for children aged 4 to 11. Pick an age and the weather outside your window.
8 ideas for age 4 to 6, sunny day
Symmetry leaf hunt
Collect leaves, fold them down the middle and sort them into the almost symmetrical and the wonderfully wonky.
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Pond dipping with a washing up bowl
Scoop a little pond life into a shallow bowl, watch it closely, then put every creature back exactly where it came from.
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Shadow drawing three times a day
Draw round a shadow in the morning, at noon and in the afternoon, then work out what moved.
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Seed bomb wildflower balls
Squash compost, clay and wildflower seed into balls and plant a patch that feeds the bees.
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Garden sound map
Sit still for five minutes, mark every sound on a map and discover how loud quiet really is.
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Bee cafe and pollinator count
Plant or place a few flowering pots, then sit still for ten minutes and count every visitor.
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Tide line survey
Walk the strand line with two bags and sort what the sea brought in from what people left behind.
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Rock pool two minute watch
Choose one rock pool, watch it without touching for two minutes, and list everything that moves.
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