Ideas for Activities for Kids
The 0-3’s
Outdoor
Sandpit – buckets, small spades, small rakes, moulds, saucepans/cooking equipment.
Infant sized wheel toys, such as bikes. Large sized plastic construction/manipulation activities. Infant sized climbing frames & equipment with low height jumping boards.
Language
Reading hard and soft books. Puppets. Large picture books. Playing action games such as Peek A Boo.
Dramatic play
Baby dolls, Kitchen/cooking equipment, Dress up clothes, Hats & scarves
Manipulation
2-6 piece inset puzzles, Pop up activity centres, Large joining blocks, Art and craft, Large crayon drawing, Finger painting, Large brush painting, Pencil drawing, Roller painting,
Sensory
Play dough, Water trays/trough, Music & movement, Finger plays, Instruments, Songs, Dancing
The 3-5’s
Manipulation
Assorted puzzles, Sewing activities, Threading, Playdough, Drawing area
Language
Assorted picture books, Writing activities, Story and tape, Large picture books, Felt board stories, Songs, Finger and hand puppets, Finger plays , Group time
Art and Craft
Magazine cutting & pasting, Simple paper Mache, Cutting activities, Brush painting, Fruit & vegetable printing,Toothbrush painting, Car painting, Balloon painting, Spray bottle painting, Nature pasting, Shell pasting, Flower pasting, Leaf rubbing, Craft pasting, Mix and mess, Painting easel
Sensory/Science & maths
Sandpit – large trucks, buckets, spades, cooking equipment, moulds, sieves. Gravity activities, Cooking experiences, Nature activities, Magnetic activities, Writing/drawing, Sand trays, Seriation activities, Sorting activities, Board games
Construction activities
Blocks, Mobilo, Lego, Large blocks.
Physical/outdoors
Obstacle courses using jumping boards, climbing frames, hoops, tunnels etc. Bikes, Large group games, Sensory area, Balls, Water trough/trays, Large group games
