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What can you do with a big cardboard box? Next time you have a large cardboard box give it to your child to play with. Encourage them to use their imagination. I wonder what this big box could be. What does it look like to you? Turn a box on its side with the opening facing out. If you add a cushion or rug you’ll have a cosy nook just right for reading or dreaming.
Christmas can be a great time to make your own biscuits. Once you have made and rolled out the dough your child can help you to cut out the biscuits. What shape will they be? How many will you make? Do they all need to be the same shape? Talk with your child about why you are making the biscuits and how many you will need. We are going to give biscuits to our friends for
There are many different activities that you can do at the beach and talking to your child about what they would like to do will help you to decide what type of beach you will go to.The beach can be a very relaxing and restful place where you can talk, read, build sandcastles and lie on the sand. It can also be very active and involve going for long walks, running, playing or
Most children love to challenge themselves physically and explore the different ways they can move around, through and over different objects. You might find your child likes to try and balance on or along lines or other surfaces. Next time you are outside with your child or walking somewhere, encourage them to try a bit of balancing. Can they balance along a line on the
Let’s build.What shall we create? Will it be a zoo for the wild animals or a house for the snails from the garden to hide in? Maybe we can stack and stack and stack the blocks until they reach the sky!Talk with your child about what they want to make. What resources will they need? Can your child use the blocks and toys they have or do they need different things?Let’s build a
A cardboard box car can be as simple or as fancy as you like. You’ll need a cardboard box that is big enough for your child to get inside.Which box can you fit in? Is it too big, too small or just right?Seal up the box with masking tape. If you want to paint the box now is a good time to do it. Make sure you let it dry before you add the other parts of the car.What colour
There is so much to remember in a day, a week, a month and a year. How do you keep track of what needs to happen and when? One way is to record an event on a calendar.Talk to your child about all of the different events that happen over the year. Explain that some things we can remember because they are regular events and happen every day or week. Other things are harder to
It’s time to change the sheets and make the bed. This time, you could ask your child to help you.Where will you start? Will you ask them to take off the sheets or put the fresh, clean ones on?As you work together, talk about what you are doing and where you will start.We are going to start at the base and work up. Let’s put the fitted sheet on first and then we will do the
Your family has finished their meal together and now it’s time to clean up. Who is going to clear it all away? You could ask your child to help.Talk with your child about where to start. Do you need to pack away the plates and other things from the table first? Is it possible to just wipe the table straightaway?We need to put away the containers and dishes before we can wipe
There are many different ways you can move about. You can crawl, run, jump, roll or climb. You can climb up, over, under and through things. Next time you are outside, at the park or moving about talk to your child about the different things they can climb. We are going to the park with the big trees and logs. When we get there you can climb up the trees or over the logs. The
