5 – 15 mins Fine motor, colour mixing, science concepts Easy Minimal preparation Geoboards are a fabulous learning tool. They are great for creating art, exploring shapes and developing visual skills. It’s a great way to practice fine motor development and engage with STEM learning all at once! You can buy them, but why when …
10 – 20 mins Fine motor, number recognition, equations, sensory Minimal mess Easy This sensory number dig is a great play based experience that not only fosters sensory awareness but will encourage number recognition and/or basic maths equations depending on your child’s age, stage and ability. Super simple, easy to set up, minimal mess and …
10 – 20 mins Fine motor, patterning, sorting, colour recognition Minimal mess Easy! Requires preparation This pattern top activity is so simple and inexpensive! A great DIY educational activity that helps children to recognise and learn patterns. In this activity your child will use exploratory and manipulative play to match and recreate the same pattern …
10 – 25 mins Counting, object numeration, fine motor, creative expression Minimal mess Requires some preparation Roll & Drawn a Monster was such a fun game for the whole family. It was quick to set up, easy to play and kept the whole family engaged, giggling and thinking creatively. The game is basically as the …
10 – 20 mins Gross motor, measurement Mess free Easy! If you have kids that have a ridiculous amount of energy that needs to be channelled- than this is the activity for you! Super easy, mess free and can be varied in so many ways for different ages groups. All you need is a large …
10 – 20 mins Measurement, investigation, prediction, sorting, testing Minimal mess Easy! This DIY hanging scale is an easy, inexpensive, and simple activity to explore learning in weight comparison and measurement terminology such as “bigger”, “heavier”, “smaller”, “lighter”, “greater than”. Your child will use a hands-on approach to investigate, predict, test and sort objects by …
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 Counting, numeral recognition, number association, fine motor Minimal mess Requires preparation This peg-a-number game is great for learning basic numeracy. It encourages children to engage with number recognition, count with one-to-one correspondence, and learn numeracy association, as well as use fine motor muscles to play. It’s an activity that uses everyday …
10 – 20 mins mathematical concepts, fine motor, creative Minimal mess Tape towers require little effort, a few resources, but an abundance of play and learning opportunities. In this activity your child will problem solve, predict, use trial and error, challenge themselves, use creativity, engage with fine motor skills and be exposed to many mathematical …
