5 – 15 mins Fine motor, colour mixing, science concepts Minimal mess Easy Minimal Preparation This simple activity is a quick and easy learning experience that will encourage phonics or word building depending on your child’s level and ability. This activity aims to engage children in phonemical awareness which is the ability to hear sounds …
5 – 10 mins Letter recognition, upper/lower case letter differentiation, fine motor, matching Mess free Easy! Alphabet match is a super easy literacy activity that is quick to set up and complete. Minimal resources required and a learn at your own pace style; this is a great learning opportunity to learn, consolidate and understand alphabet …
10 – 20 mins Rhyming, pre-literacy, matching Minimal mess Requires preparation Rhyming is an important skill to develop and learn. It teaches children how language works, assists them to experience the rhythm of language as well as hear sounds within words and play with sounds in language (phonological awareness). When children become familiar with rhyming, …
10 – 15 mins Name recognition, letter recognition, matching, fine motor Minimal mess Easy! This sticker name game is a great hands-on, play based way to introduce letter and name recognition with your child, while developing fine motor skills at the same time. It is simple and easy to set up, and an activity that …
5 – 15 mins Fine motor, pencil grip, counting, number sequencing, colour recognition Minimal mess Easy! Join the dot activities are a classic! They’ve been around for a while and are still providing entertainment and engaging children years later. There are plenty of printable out there, but I much prefer an open-ended option and have …
10 – 25 mins Counting, number association, fine motor, creative, directive Minimal mess Easy! Board games offer so many opportunities for early learning. They offer a range of academic and social skills, are great fun, but sometimes can be quite expensive. So why not create your own? Furthermore, personalise your game board and make it …
10 – 20 mins Fine motor, matching, letter and name recognition Minimal mess Requires preparation Similar to our peg-a-number game, here we have a peg-a-NAME game! A very simple, personalised activity that encourages children to identify the letters in their name, match and spell their name using pegs. Great for pre literacy learning, fine motor …
5 – 20 mins Gross motor, literacy, numeracy, visual motor perception Minimal mess Easy! This DIY obstacle course is beyond simple and will be sure to get your children active and engaged in fun, play based learning. All you need is some chalk and pavement and away you go! This play based activity not only …
20 – 35 mins Number correlation, counting, turn taking, emotional development Minimal mess Require preparation Roll a face has become one of our most favourite games! Its full of silliness and learning all in one. In this game you use your dice to determine what collage piece you need to create your face; each turn …
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 …
