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Made using just the materials we had in our making box, it’s also a great illustration of how junk modelling is a wonderful way for children to set themselves a challenge and problem-solve their way until they achieve what they set out to make. How to make a Zhu Zhu pet car Read more »
At the beginning of the school holidays when I was restocking our making box I wondered what the children would create from the materials we had – turns out plastic drinking cups make great junk model space rockets! Read more »
If you’re out and about this summer grab a map and add some literacy lessons.1. Giving a map to the children and following your route as you go is a great lesson in geography. Look out for landmarks, talk about left and right and the points of the compass. What words can they spot on the map to match up with what they see on their journey? Read more » We had fun this week roller-painting with cars. We started off with paint on some plates and we dipped the cars’ wheels in before we took them for a drive on the paper. Then B decided we should put some splodges of paint directly on the paper and let the cars roll through. The children loved the . . . → Read More: Roller painting with cars Why not? …. add some bubbles to your water play today and set up a carwash in the garden? Include some washing up sponges and scrubbers and get your trikes sparkly and clean. And how about giving the children a purse with some coins so they can count out and pay for . . . → Read More: Preschool car wash The highlight of Little’s week was a ride on a double decker bus. We had to sit on top and right at the front of course- something I remember always wanting to do when I was a child. When we got home she wanted to make a double decker of her own. We . . . → Read More: Make a double decker bus  |
   
                    
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