For this activity, you will need some ribbon and your favorite song. You can also use a scarf, string, or shoelaces if you don’t have any ribbon. Try to move the ribbon to match the beat of the music. Add a new challenge by pausing the music and freezing like a statue to practice patience…
For this activity you will need to choose some objects with interesting shapes and use a marker to draw around them on a large piece of paper to create an outline matching puzzle.Tape the paper to the floor and try to place all of the items inside the correct outline. How fast can you match…
For this activity you will need groups of different coloured objects (blue, red, yellow, toys, fruits, clothes). Mix your items together and allow your child to sort through them and group similar colours together. This activity can be extended by asking them to retrieve a new item of a certain colour. For example, you can ask…
For this activity you can use items such as leaves, twigs, or rocks. If you have a garden or outdoor area for your children to safely explore they can help to collect these items. If not, let them explore indoors and try to find the parts of nature we already keep in our homes such…
For this activity you will need a light source (flash light, lamp, iPhone torch) and objects to create interesting shadows (toys, fruits, cutlery, a wicker basket, fingers). Make sure to involve your child with the preparation as well as the activity to encourage their independence. Let them choose the objects, turn off the lights, and…
You can use a wide range of items and objects to facilitate role play and pretend play. At school some of the most popular stations are the toy kitchen for making som tam and running a restaurant, the dress up box for transforming into a superhero or firefighter, and the tea set for hosting tea…
Have you ever looked at a car, or a house, or even your breakfast and seen a face looking back at you? There are faces hiding everywhere! The making faces activity gives our children the opportunity to recognise and better identify emotions. For this activity you will need to collect items from around the house…
For this activity you can use string, thread, or even shoelaces. Cardboard works best as it provides a sturdy base for the children to grasp. The cardboard can be cut into fun shapes such as a star or rabbit and use a hole punch (or scissors or a screwdriver – be careful!) to create holes…
All of our toy animals have been frozen into ice cubes! They need our help! Freeze your animals using an ice cube tray for smaller toys or try combining a few toys into a larger container to create a bigger ice block. Gather your emergency rescue tools such as a paintbrush, a spoon, some warm…
Take a moment to think about your daily chores and activities and how you can involve your child in them. This could include folding laundry, sweeping the floor, cleaning windows, preparing meals, or tidying up their toys. Introduce your chosen chore to your child and show them how to do it. A spray bottle filled…
