Insights, stories, and gentle guidance on early childhood learning and life at Sprouts.
Have you ever looked at a car, or a house, or even your breakfast and seen a face looking back at you? There are faces hiding everywhere! The making faces activity gives our children the opportunity to recognise and better identify emotions. For this activity you will need to collect items from around the house…
For this activity you can use string, thread, or even shoelaces. Cardboard works best as it provides a sturdy base for the children to grasp. The cardboard can be cut into fun shapes such as a star or rabbit and use a hole punch (or scissors or a screwdriver – be careful!) to create holes…
All of our toy animals have been frozen into ice cubes! They need our help! Freeze your animals using an ice cube tray for smaller toys or try combining a few toys into a larger container to create a bigger ice block. Gather your emergency rescue tools such as a paintbrush, a spoon, some warm…
Take a moment to think about your daily chores and activities and how you can involve your child in them. This could include folding laundry, sweeping the floor, cleaning windows, preparing meals, or tidying up their toys. Introduce your chosen chore to your child and show them how to do it. A spray bottle filled…
Let your child experiment with finding the correct grip and technique for holding their scissors, they should use smaller child sized scissors with a blunted end for safety. Let them understand the different parts of the scissors and develop a sense of danger and caution towards the sharp edges. They can choose naturally whether to…
