Swing and spin

You will need: Space to move A swing if you have one Room to safely spin on the spot and fall down dizzy You can: Use a swing to swing backwards and forwards Swirl and un-twirl on a swing Spin on the spot until you are dizzy, then try walking You...

Run around

You will need: Space and time You can: Play chasey Have races Wrestle (gently) with your child Roly poly down a small hill You can also: See if you can do some running in the local school field Be noisy – yell instructions to each other across a...

Practice toileting

You will need: To role model by allowing your child to observe you To teach your child the language of toileting To talk to your child about what is happening when they show signs of passing urine or poos Signs of Readiness: Knows when wetting or...

Play hide and seek

You will need: Time Spaces to hide that are not hazardous Imagination You can: Play hide and seek with your baby. Hide your face behind your hands, then take them away and say “peek-a-boo!” Ask your child to hide their eyes while you hide a toy...

Play with balls

You will need: Balls of different sizes, shapes and weights e.g. tennis, soccer, rugby, basketball, ping pong etc Time and space You can: Allow space to kick, throw, pass, catch, toss, bat, bowl, sit on the ball Make up rules for the ‘game’ to...

Hearing: blow your nose properly

You will need: Tissues (disposing of them in the rubbish and washing hands after use) If you do not have tissues use toilet paper or a cotton hanky You can: Teach your child to blow their nose correctly by: Breathing in through the mouth Closing...

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...

A discovery walk

You will need: • Walking shoes • A container or bag to put your collected items in • Water to drink if you are going a distance You can: • Go on a walk with your child and: • Look • Touch • Smell • Wonder • Discover • Listen • Enjoy finding...

Blow bubbles

You will need: • Dishwashing liquid and water (50/50) • A bowl • Pipe cleaners You can: • Make up some bubble mixture in a bowl • Make a circle shape with a pipe cleaner handle • Dip the pipe cleaner into the bubble mixture and when a surface has...

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...

Create an obstacle course

You will need: • Things to climb over, under and through • Rope • Planks to balance on • Big boxes • Hula hoops or tyres • Cones • Blankets • Table and chairs • Stools • Cardboard/paper/plastic • Buckets • Cushions You can: Use the equipment you...