Some ideas to begin: • Wash your hands before you start • Prepare fruit and vegies, e.g. wash and tear lettuce, scrub and peel vegies • Chop soft food, such as bananas • Pour liquids into dry ingredients • Beat eggs • Measure and tip ingredients...
You will need: Balls of different sizes, shapes and weights e.g. tennis, soccer, rugby, basketball, ping pong etc Time and space You can: Allow space to kick, throw, pass, catch, toss, bat, bowl, sit on the ball Make up rules for the ‘game’ to...
You will need: • A recipe • Cooking utensils and oven • Ingredients You can: • Choose and read the recipe together • Get out all the ingredients and talk about each step with your child. Use the correct terms for ingredients, measurements and...
You will need: • Some money for the fare • A timetable • To know your local railway station and/or bus stop Take a ride and while you do: • Let your child hand over the ticket or pay the money • Let your child choose a seat (if possible) • Enjoy...
You will need: • A machine, or toy that can be taken apart • Tools and space (with a drop cloth or newspaper in case of mess). You may need a set of alum keys • To ensure that you do not need to put the machine or toy back together You can: •...
You will need: • A pet • A bed, cage or home for your pet • A food and drink container • Pet food You can: • Give your child some responsibility for caring for a pet, such as making sure it has food and water • Let your child help with the pet’s...
You will need: A blanket A basket Non-breakable cups, plates, bowls Some simple food, e.g. sandwiches, fruit, carrot sticks, cookies Water to drink You can: Start with a picnic in your backyard Find a shady spot, set up your picnic and enjoy the...
You will need: • 1 cup salt • 2 Tbsp cream of tartar • 2 Tbsp oil • A few drops of food colouring • 2 cups boiling water • 2 cups plain flour • A large bowl • A strong mixing spoon • Some measuring cups or coffee cups • Some extra flour for
You will need: • Paper • Paint • Brushes • Container of water to clean brushes • Newspaper • Old clothes You can: Set up the equipment on a table, floor, fence or outside on the ground and let your child create. You can also: • Use other...
You will need: • Something to draw with (pens, pencils, chalk, crayons or pastels) • Something to draw on (cardboard, paper, leaves, black paper, textured paper or corrugated card, plastic) You can: Set up the equipment on a table, floor, fence...
You will need: • Scraps of fabric, paper, magazine pictures, old cards, bottle tops • Natural materials such as leaves, wool, shells, flowers (e.g. lavender or rosemary), dried herbs and spices • Some paste or glue • Large pieces of paper...
You will need: • A blanket or sheet • A structure to hang the blanket/sheet over such as a table or chair • Cushions • Pegs, string You can: Hang the blanket or sheet over the structure and secure with string or pegs to make the hut. Climb...
