We’ve been playing I-spy Letters today as we were out and about in the neighbourhood. We were hunting for the lettert ‘R’, which happens to be the initial of Little’s best friend, but of course you can choose whichever letter you like: think about what stage your child is at with letter recognition and play the . . . → Read More: I-spy game with letters
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These two ideas wrap up our week of trains, trains and more trains. Idea One is to make a Sorting Train. I’ve seen lots of lovely train sets available in shops but my daughter specifically wanted one which had open carriages so she could take her toys for a ride, so we made our own. We used plastic . . . → Read More: Train inspired pre-reading and maths puzzles Got a long cardboard box? Here’s how to transform it into a train, for lots of role playing fun. We used: a rectangular cardboard box, a Pringles tube, a panettone box, some coloured paper, sticky tape, scissors, a craft knife, a small plate, a felt tip pen Wrap the tube in coloured . . . → Read More: Cardboard box ride-on train tutuorial #gallery-1 { working at the car wash flat pack city Mr. Fruity’s store welcome to Nurturetown waiting for the green light Two pounds wisely invested in the local charity shop this morning means we are the pleased owners of a bag of trucks and cars. Raiding the . . . → Read More: Build your own toy town and road system To help children get to know their local comunity you can make your own street map. I’ve used this with children who were new to the area to help them feel settled in their new home, and with children starting school, to help them feel confident about the school run. Start by taking a walk around your . . . → Read More: Make your own street map If your child is transport mad you can have a fun lunch eating traffic light jelly and car sandwiches. Your child can help to prepare the jelly so you can explore ideas of melting, dissolving and setting. Make up some red, orange and green jellies and you can create your own traffic lights. Making a car sandwich is easy. Just use . . . → Read More: Transport theme food  |
   
                    
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