You will need: Space to move A swing if you have one Room to safely spin on the spot and fall down dizzy You can: Use a swing to swing backwards and forwards Swirl and un-twirl on a swing Spin on the spot until you are dizzy, then try walking You...
You will need: Space and time You can: Play chasey Have races Wrestle (gently) with your child Roly poly down a small hill You can also: See if you can do some running in the local school field Be noisy – yell instructions to each other across a...
You will need: To role model by allowing your child to observe you To teach your child the language of toileting To talk to your child about what is happening when they show signs of passing urine or poos Signs of Readiness: Knows when wetting or...
You will need: Time Spaces to hide that are not hazardous Imagination You can: Play hide and seek with your baby. Hide your face behind your hands, then take them away and say “peek-a-boo!” Ask your child to hide their eyes while you hide a toy...
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: Tissues (disposing of them in the rubbish and washing hands after use) If you do not have tissues use toilet paper or a cotton hanky You can: Teach your child to blow their nose correctly by: Breathing in through the mouth Closing...
You will need Music – radio, CDs, DVD, own instruments, own voices You can Listen to the music and find the rhythm Clap, dance, sway, swirl or rock to the rhythm Include your baby by gently rocking, swinging, and/or swaying with them You...
You will need: To know where your local parks and/or closest beaches are You can: At the park • Move in space • Play with shadows • Watch leaves in the wind • Fly a kite • Collect leaves in autumn • Smell different smells around the park • Touch...
You will need: • Walking shoes • A container or bag to put your collected items in • Water to drink if you are going a distance You can: • Go on a walk with your child and: • Look • Touch • Smell • Wonder • Discover • Listen • Enjoy finding...
You will need: • Dishwashing liquid and water (50/50) • A bowl • Pipe cleaners You can: • Make up some bubble mixture in a bowl • Make a circle shape with a pipe cleaner handle • Dip the pipe cleaner into the bubble mixture and when a surface has...
You will need: • Instruments (real or home-made) • Music • Props (e.g. something for a microphone, invitations, programmes) • Costumes • A designated space for the stage • Audience (e.g. you, teddy bears and toys, neighbours) You can: • Support...
You will need: • To make opportunities for your child to help • To be patient, even though it is often quicker to do things yourself • To supervise • To offer real household cleaning instruments (dusters, clothes or broom) • To praise efforts •...
