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What this is for
Share a short period of child-led play. Make a den, picnic or bridge with ordinary toys, folded paper or the printed pieces. There is no winning route or emotional debrief.
What you will need
- Playmat and character pieces, optional
- Adult help with scissors
- Blocks, folded paper or familiar toys
Try it in your own way
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Offer the materials and let your child choose where to begin.
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Join their idea, or quietly watch if they prefer.
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Ask before adding something: ‘May I put this here?’ Accept no.
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If something falls naturally, offer rebuilding, another idea or finishing.
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Give a gentle warning before ending and put the creation somewhere safe if possible.
Read every page of the printable here
The same words and prompts as the PDF, in selectable web text. Blank areas in the printable are spaces for your own drawing or writing.
Page 1
THE LITTLE WOODLANDS FEELINGS LAB YOU CHOOSE. YOUR GROWN-UP JOINS IN. Our little woodland Point, move the pieces, use your own toys or make something new. Point, draw, talk, ask a grown-up to write, or pass. Your page can stay private. Free for one household, class or setting. Share the original link; not for resale. littlewoodlandsfeelingslab.digidentai.com 1 / 3 A den or quiet place - draw, build or imagine here A picnic or a bridge - draw, build or imagine here
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THE LITTLE WOODLANDS FEELINGS LAB USE CARDS UNCUT, OR ASK AN ADULT TO CUT Friends for your woodland All five friends, and a pause that belongs in every game. Point, draw, talk, ask a grown-up to write, or pass. Your page can stay private. Free for one household, class or setting. Share the original link; not for resale. littlewoodlandsfeelingslab.digidentai.com 2 / 3 Fuzz Fox Berty Bear Olive Owl Bell Bee Roux Rabbit Pause, please Stop, change the game or sit together.
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THE LITTLE WOODLANDS FEELINGS LAB A NOTE FOR THE GROWN-UP Follow their little idea Side-by-side play and quiet watching count. Eye contact and talking are not required. Point, draw, talk, ask a grown-up to write, or pass. Your page can stay private. Free for one household, class or setting. Share the original link; not for resale. littlewoodlandsfeelingslab.digidentai.com 3 / 3 Make a den Choose who visits. What might go inside? Join the child's plan, rather than setting a target. Share a picnic Draw pretend food. Follow the picnic plan, ask before adding a piece and accept "no". Build a bridge Use blocks or folded paper across a pretend stream. You can change the route or make something else. Begin again, or finish If something falls naturally, offer rebuilding together, a different idea or stopping. Never deliberately spoil something to make a lesson. A gentle ending Comment more than you question: "You made a doorway." Give a little warning: "One more part, then we'll put this somewhere safe." Thank them for the time together. Original activity informed by: NHS Lothian: Special Time (reviewed 5 September 2026). Not endorsed by the source organisation. Guidance and support: littlewoodlandsfeelingslab.digidentai.com/support