April 2020 – Happy Days – Bucket Filled

Activities to have Fun,
Learn and Create

Month: April 2020

Shaving cream paintings

15- 20 mins Colour mixing, sensory awarness Messy! Messy, creative and fun- there’s no other words that are needed! Your children will have great fun diving straight into this creative stimulating sensory experience, whilst exploring creativity and colour mixing concepts, all whilst having an absolute hoot of a time! Its quick and easy to set …

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Dinosaur ice excavation

15 – 25 mins Experimentation, problem solving, critical thinking, fine motor Minimal mess Requires preparation Looking for a super simple activity that provides amble amounts of play? Then you HAVE to try this brilliant Dinosaur ice excavation activity.  With just the use of 5 household items you will create a sensory science experiment that encourages …

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Magnetic tile pattern boards

15 – 20 mins Patterning, shape recognition, problem solving, fine motor Minimal mess Easy set up Have you ever played with magnetic tiles? They’re those colourful, magnetic construction toys that are so much fun to design and play with. In this activity we have created some DIY pattern boards, in which children are encouraged to …

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Sink or float experiment

15 – 25 mins cause and effect, trial and error, experimentation, reflective thinking Minimal mess Easy set up This sink or float experience is as easy as 1,2,3! Super simple, quick to set up and uses materials and resources you have around the house. Your children will be provided opportunities to engage with basic scientific …

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Dinosaur Terrain

20 – 30 mins Imagination, open-ended experience, loose part play. Semi messy This dinosaur terrain is a great addition to your outdoor play environment. Your children will enjoy being part of the creative process inventing and constructing the terrain, whilst enjoying extended periods of time playing with their new play activity once complete. Interactive play …

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Goop

15 – 25 mins Fine motor, sensory awareness, cause & effect principles, creative Messy! Goop is a fantastic sensory experience that has an unusual texture that will keep your child fascinated. Goop holds two forms, a solid and a liquid; pick it up as a solid and watch it ooze down your fingers again. This …

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Alphabet soup

20 – 35 mins Letter recognition, sensory awareness, matching, self-help skills Minimal mess Alphabet soup is a playful way to promote and encourage letter recognition. Your children will engage with their senses (playing with water), practice their self-help skills (using the spoon), and engage with pre-literacy concepts (Letter recognition, matching, and print), all whilst having …

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