During the Children’s Address on Sunday, the minister spoke of the list Persil had compiled of ‘things to do before you turn 10’ for their ‘Dirt is Good’ advertising campaign. We heard that rolling down a grassy bank topped the list followed by making a mud pie – which was demonstrated by Les to good effect. But what about the other 31… well, they’re listed below and whether you’ve reached the grand age of 10 or not, if there’s any un-ticked boxes… why not do them now! It’s never too late and you’re never, ever too old to re-live childhood for a moment.

Never mind the dirt, have fun – 33 things to do before you turn 10

1 Roll on your side down a grassy bank

2 Make a mud pie

3 Make your own modelling dough mixture

4 Collect frogspawn

5 Make perfume from flower petals

6 Grow cress on a windowsill

7 Make a papier-mache mask

8 Build a sandcastle

9 Climb a tree

10 Make a den in the garden

11 Make a painting using your hands and feet

12 Organise your own teddy bears’ picnic

13 Have your face painted

14 Bury a friend in the sand

15 Make some bread

16 Make snow angels

17 Create a clay sculpture

18 Take part in a scavenger hunt

19 Camp out in the garden

20 Bake a cake

21 Feed a farm animal

22 Pick some strawberries

23 Play Pooh sticks

24 Recognise five different bird species

25 Find some worms

26 Ride a bike through a muddy puddle

27 Make and fly a kite

28 Plant a tree

29 Build a nest out of grass and twigs

30 Find 10 different leaves in a park

31 Grow vegetables

32 Make breakfast in bed for your parents

33 Make a mini assault course in your garden

So, how does your childhood compare to this list? Any memories re-surfacing?