Laundry Baskets: I am a Tortoise
Here’s a challenge for you! Would you like to be a tortoise like Ian? Use a laundry basket as your shell and crawl very sloooowly!
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Pots and Pans: Imaginary Play
If you go out on a neture walk, make sure to grab some “ingredients” for dinner, as your teddy might be hungry! Our colleague is making a soup for her avocado, Christine!
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Nature Play: Mud Kitchen
Have a go at making a mud kitchen at home! All you need is some pots and pans and some old kitchen utensils, plus a few natural “ingredients” like leaves, twigs and a little soil.
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Sticks: Story Time! “Not A Stick”
Imaginative play is vital to development (and so fun!), as it allows children to express themselves freely, reveal their lovely personalities, while also making sense of the world. So here we are celebrating the power of imagination inspired by Antoinette Portis’ “Not a Stick”.
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Sensory Play: Moon Dust
Have you ever tried making moon dust? A combo of flour or cornflour with some oil makes a crumbly material that holds its shape when you mold it together. Add some food colouring or essential oils for added sensory stimulation!
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Sensory Play: Lights and Shadows
This is kind of incredible… you can make an amazing light show in your own home using nothing but a torch and a colander! Or if you want to get FANCY, you can add colour by shining the torch through a cardboard tube covered in coloured paper.
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Pots and Pans Matching Game
Use your pots and lids to make a matching game! Even more exciting than a jigsaw puzzle, and your little one gets to learn about size and shape!
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