It’s time to get playful with your little learners!
Here are some simple activity ideas to inspire your play this month!
babies toddlers preschoolers
Use an old salt shaker and some Cut up a packet of straws and add Add some animal figurines to an matchsticks for a simple DIY them to a bowl. Your little learner ice cube tray or empty container. posting activity! Your baby can can thread them onto a pipe cleaner Top it up with some water and then post the matchsticks into the as a wonderful fine motor freeze as normal. Once frozen, holes on the top of the salt shaker, strengthening activity. have your little learner use pipettes further working on those fine motor of warm water or a hammer to skills! rescue the animals! Invite your child to do some painting Add 3 tablespoons of food dye to a by adding some washable paints to Create easy DIY story stones pot of boiling water. Cook some a tray with some different painting together! Collect some small spaghetti and once cooled, add to tools (sponges, cotton buds, old stickers from the dollar store, some a sensory tub for your baby to tooth brushes, old toy cars, sticks flat pebbles from the hardware explore. This is suitable after 7 and branches from the garden). store and some Mod Podge or PVA months of age if your baby has no Using a range of different tools will glue from the craft store. Stick the allergies and is eating solids. Close help develop their fine motor skills! stickers down onto the rocks and supervision required. then seal with Mod Podge or PVA.
Use the hashtag #littlelifelonglearners on Instagram to share your activities!
Always use your best judgement when completing sensory play activities. Never leave a child unattended while doing a sensory play activity.