Create music using kitchen stuff

You will need: Pots, pans, bowls, wooden spoons, utensils, baking tin Ear muffs (optional) You can: Let your child: Choose and create their instruments Experiment with the sounds they can make Perform a simple song Have some music for your child...

Play with water

You will need: • A large bowl or tub • Equipment for pouring, scooping, filling, tipping etc • Water (cold or warm) • An area where spillage is okay This activity needs close supervision You can: • Set up the area with water and equipment • Let...

Colours, patterns and shapes

You will need: Eyes to see what is all around you You can: • Look for colours, patterns and shapes all around you Point these out to your child and encourage your child to do this with you • Find colours, patterns and shapes • Around the home...

Bake a cake

You will need: • A recipe • Cooking utensils and oven • Ingredients You can: • Choose and read the recipe together • Get out all the ingredients and talk about each step with your child. Use the correct terms for ingredients, measurements and...

Move to music

You will need Music – radio, CDs, DVD, own instruments, own voices You can Listen to the music and find the rhythm Clap, dance, sway, swirl or rock to the rhythm Include your baby by gently rocking, swinging, and/or swaying with them You...

Pull apart an old machine or toy

You will need: • A machine, or toy that can be taken apart • Tools and space (with a drop cloth or newspaper in case of mess). You may need a set of alum keys • To ensure that you do not need to put the machine or toy back together You can: •...

Pretend

You will need: • Costumes, hats, adult clothes, shoes, bags, ties, jackets, gumboots, scarves, necklaces and anything else that might be available or allowable • Props such as a piece of hose, brooms, buckets, dolls, rolled up newspapers...

Playdough

You will need: • 1 cup salt • 2 Tbsp cream of tartar • 2 Tbsp oil • A few drops of food colouring • 2 cups boiling water • 2 cups plain flour • A large bowl • A strong mixing spoon • Some measuring cups or coffee cups • Some extra flour for

Paint a picture

You will need: • Paper • Paint • Brushes • Container of water to clean brushes • Newspaper • Old clothes You can: Set up the equipment on a table, floor, fence or outside on the ground and let your child create. You can also: • Use other...

Draw

You will need: • Something to draw with (pens, pencils, chalk, crayons or pastels) • Something to draw on (cardboard, paper, leaves, black paper, textured paper or corrugated card, plastic) You can: Set up the equipment on a table, floor, fence...
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