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Reading & Rhyme Time
There’s a reason why reading has always been one of
the most valuable early years activities! Not only does it benefit their language development, it helps you bond with them and gives your child a sense of intimacy and calmness.
1. Get some of your wee ones favourite books and cosy in together. Introducing concepts like rhyming,
matching and getting children excited
about reading time is central to developing
competent readers when they grow up.
2. That’s why it’s never too early to read to
the little ones. Don’t forget to keep eye
contact and use lots of exaggerated facial
expressions so that they can develop their
vocabulary and understand emotions from
your non-verbal cues. Most of all, enjoy this special time together.
Feel how…
This is a game all about encouraging your wee ones to
speak and learn new concepts, by asking them to ’feel how’
certain things will have certain qualities.
What you can use:
• Toys or objects
• Material
• Whatever is around you!
What to do:
1. Try grabbing something close by you and your wee one like a toy
bear and saying ’Feel how soft teddy’s
tummy is!’ You could make a wee box or basket with different textured objects to explore.
2. This is all about encouraging them to
explore words using their senses, and
talking directly to them will give them
confidence about their own speaking.
3. Try to keep it simple to start with and
don’t overload them with lots of different
examples until they’re ready. Keep returning
to the same idea to scaffold their
learning.
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Paint with String
This is a different way to paint and lets children explore and do things their own way.
What you need:
• Paint
• String
• Scissors
• Paper
What to do:
1. Cut short lengths of string and fill up
painting pots with various colours of
paint.
2. Make sure your wee ones are properly
covered up – it’s about to get messy!
3. Some children might try pressing down
with the string. Others might drag it
across the paper or use it as a tiny paint
brush. Whatever it is, they’ll explore new
ways to make marks and use their own imagination. You will have a wee masterpiece when they are finished!
Let there be Light!
A plastic jar filled with fairy lights can be an utterly
fascinating resource for babies and toddlers alike.
What you need:
• A plastic jar
• A string of battery fairy lights
What to do:
1. Take the fairy lights and put them inside
the jar. It’s helpful if they’re battery or solar
powered because you obviously can’t
have them plugged in.
2. Screw the lid on tight.
3. Allow your wee ones to explore
the jar with all of their senses. They can
stare at it, roll it, or bang it.
POM POM DROP!
This is a fantastic activity which helps your wee ones begin to understand how things can disappear and come back which
is central to early mathematical development. It is also a fun activity for all the family to enjoy.
What you need:
• Paper roll tube
• Craft pom poms
• Tape (masking tape preferably)
• A container
What to do:
1. Tape the tube to the wall and show how
the pom pom can travel down the tube
when you put it in at the top, collecting
at the bottom.
2. This is great demonstrating cause
and effect and will also develop their fine
motor skills, and should be fascinating.
3. Some wee ones just want to
pull the tube off the wall, park the game
for a bit and try it again in a few months.
4. Extend the activity by showing them
what happens when you tilt the tube instead
(of course, it’s going to change the
speed) and try to set up a slightly more
complicated run of toilet tubes.
