Invitations to play.

“Lemon hiding”

”Do you want a cup of tea….it’s lemon tea”

Pouring water into cups and using tongs to pick up lemon slices and tea bags develops hand to eye coordination and builds hand/arm strength.

Challenge of the day

How many small buttons can you pick up and transfer to the plate using a clothes peg?

The children are developing fine motor skills during small intricate activities which strengthen their pincer grip and in turn give more control drawing and writing while holding pens and pencils.

Loose part exploration 

Reciting nursery rhymes on stage

Chilling with a story