The car book box
The car book box is something we have been doing for the last year or so…and it’s been such a success! I used a spare box that would otherwise have just been recycled, and...
Category: Literacy and Numeracy
Letters and numbers are important skills for little people to learn, but that doesn’t mean that literacy and numeracy can’t be fun! We’ve tried a range of educational activities with our toddler and pre-schooler. They’ve had a great time with all of these activities, and we’ve definitely noticed them learning along the way, even without noticing that they are doing so…
Sorting beads with tweezers
We had fun sorting beads onto plates using tweezers! My 4yo gets upset when we are at home and my 2yo needs a nap – he loses his play mate! So that’s a key...
Making numbers from pipe cleaners
The summer holidays have arrived! The boys and I love going out and about, but we are exhausted too so a few quiet mornings at home are also helpful for us. My toddler (22...
Non-messy colour mixing with paints!
This activity was a great combination of learning colours, learning colour mixing, and having good fun squishing paint. I got three clear plastic ziplock bags, and filled one with red and yellow paint, one...
Fun with numbers 0-25!
Having a 4 year old and a not far off 2 year old, it can sometimes be hard to find activities that we can do together with my youngest destroying my eldest’s creation of...
Circle painting with corks!
My toddler (currently 20mo) is really getting into learning his colours and basic shapes. So I thought we could combine shapes and colours by doing a simple circle painting activity. I put six colours...
Number fishing in ice!
The sunshine is here (at least for today!), so my toddler and I are enjoying making the most of it. As well as reading in the sunshine – see my post on my outdoor...
Outdoor library – enjoying both sunshine and books!
The sunshine has finally arrived, and the boys and I are keen to make the most of it! My toddler absolutely loves reading – he will whack any visitor with a book saying ‘book’...
A shapes tray!
My toddler (20mo) is really enjoying learning new things at the moment, and his little brain is like a sponge. So I thought we would look at some shapes. I collected together some...
Numbers and pegs!
This activity was so easy to set up – using just number flashcards and pegs – and amused both my toddler and preschooler. My toddler (currently 20mo) is learning numbers, so I thought I...
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