Category Archives: Curiosity Inquiry Creativity
Day 1 Lego Challenge!
Each day there will be a new challenge. Lets get started…
Fifty Things to do with Stick
LEGO CHALLENGE!
Float or Sink?
Floating and sinking is fun for children to explore. It can be done as a bath time activity too. Ask your child if they know why an item sinks or floats. They might guess it’s because of size or weight or construction.
Let your Child’s Curiosity Soar as High as the Sky
Stargazing is a fantastic spring activity to do with your children. While sitting in the dark admiring the constellations can be a great experience to teach them a little about something bigger than themselves and the various constellations. Children love hands on activities which gives them a connection to what they are learning, so they can create their own constellations using simple sewing skills.
Transient Art
Why not make the most of the time spent at home by using your garden or home to gather items to create art work. Transient art is a non-permanent, ever evolving process. When children work on transient art they manipulate, explore and experiment as they work individually or collaboratively.
Explaining the Coronavirus to Little Ones
The Coronavirus will have seen all of us making changes to our lives. It’s important to take the time to explain what is happening to our children in a way they can understand and minimises anxiety.
This little booklet may help you to do that. Click the link below to open.
The Great Outdoors!
There is nothing better than getting some fresh air with your wee people. Here is a fun idea while out in your garden. 
Playing with Play Dough
Play dough is easy to make and a fun, engaging activity for you and your child to do at home, with most of us having the ingredients in our homes. It enhances fine motor and pre-writing skills as they develop and strengthen their hand muscles. The moulding of various shapes encourages curiosity, creativity and imagination as they discover new colours when mixing different colours together and can have a calming effect as they squish and squash the dough. It is also a great way to show children early measurement skills.
How to make play dough
- 2 cups plain flour
- 3/4 cup of salt
- 4 teaspoons cream tartar
- 2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- food colouring optional
