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Jack and Allegra need to get their farm in shape - can you help them choose the right gardening tools for each job?

Resources

You will need:
Garden tools
Tool information sheet
Jack in the garden story

Instructions

Before you begin
You’ll need a copy of the ‘Tool information’ sheet for each group.
Gather a selection of tools - you could ask parents and carers if they’re able to lend you any of the tools you need. Try to get old of hand tools including a trowel, fork, and secateurs, as well as full sized equipment such as a fork, a space, a rake, a hoe, wellies, and a watering can.
Invite parents and carers, and older young people, to help with the activity.
Adults should be the only ones who handle sharp tools such as the shears.
Guess the tools
Split into two groups: an adult should join each group.

If there aren’t many people, or you don't have many tools, do this as one group.
The person leading the activity should give each group a selection of tools - they should rest them flat against the wall or put them out of the way, so people aren’t likely to stand on them or hurt themselves.
The adult with each group should ask everyone what they think each tool is called, what they think it’s used for, and how they use it safely. Everyone should try their best to guess, and act out how they’d use it and what they think it does.

We’ve included a ‘Tool information’ sheet to help the adult in each group explain.
The adult with each group should show everyone the most important safety tips when using gardening tools. For example, they should show everyone how to close blades and make sure safety catches are firm, and remind everyone not to put any tools in their pockets.
Each group should sit in a circle and pass around each of the tools, making sure to handle and pass them safely.

Make sure everyone knows the names of the tools before you move on.
Help Jack in the garden
Everyone should gather around in a circle.

Feel free to split into more than one group, if that would work better for you.
The person leading the activity should read the ‘Jack in the garden story’ sheet.
When the person leading the activity reaches a question, everyone should try to answer using their new knowledge of gardening tools. Everyone should try their best to act out how the characters would use the tools, too.

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