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Toddler play activities

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Our toddler activities focus on hands-on, creative play. We very slowly and gently begin to introduce imaginary play, counting and mark-making, but all with a focus on exploring and having fun.

baby play activities sensory playOur Zero to Two ebook is perfect for toddlers. It’s packed full of fun sensory play ideas and includes a free set of puppets and some lovely stroller cards you can personalise for your own family. Take a look at it here.

toddler play activities

More toddler play activities

Here are our top ten toddler play activities.

100 language and literacy activities – take a look at the mark making, story telling and puppet sections

Discovery baskets for toddlers

How to make a sensory tub

Water play ideas

Ice play ideas

Play dough recipes

Making puppets

Pretend play and dressing up

100 kids art projects

100 hands-on math games – take a look at the counting and ordering numbers, and shapes sections

Baby play activities

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Our baby play activities focus on stimulating, sensory play using simple materials that are safe for your baby to explore.

baby play activities sensory playOur Zero to Two ebook is perfect for babies. It’s packed full of fun sensory play ideas and includes a free set of puppets and some lovely stroller cards you can personalise for your own family. Take a look at it here.

baby play activities

More baby play activities

Here are our top ten baby play activities.

Discovery baskets for babies

How to make sensory discovery bottles

How to make a sensory tub

Homemade baby sensory book

Lavender water play

How to make goop

Personalised peek-a-boo jigsaw

Bedtime sensory tub

My first lavender playdough

My first art: painting on foil

8+ activities for older children

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At NurtureStore we keep the hands-on, creative learning approach going even with older children. Why stop using a whole-brain, multi-sensory approach when it is so much fun and such a successful way to learn?

rainbow journal printable

We have a couple of freebies in our shop which are just right for this age range. Click through to download Glorious Junk! and our Rainbow Journal printable.

More activities for older children

You will find a huge archive of ideas on these links – all indexed into topic, season and theme to make it easy for you to find what you are looking for.

100 kids art projects – including making puppets, sewing your own doll or toy, and customised t-shirts, and self-portraits

100 hands-on, creative math activities – including times tables and graphing sections

100 language and literacy activities – a favourite is our incy winy books

Simple Play :: complex learning series

5 to 7 activities for younger children

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As we add in more math, language, science and art in our activities for five to seven-year-olds we still have a strong focus on hands-on, creative learning. The activities listed here include lots of multi-sensory ideas that encourage children to enjoy learning using their whole brain and all their senses.

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We have a couple of freebies in our shop which are just right for this age range. Click through to download Glorious Junk! and our Rainbow Journal printable.

More activities for younger children

You will find a huge archive of ideas on these links – all indexed into topic, season and theme to make it easy for you to find what you are looking for.

100 kids art projects – pick a material or a technique and try the art projects

100 hands-on, creative math activities – pick your theme and take a look at the activities

100 language and literacy activities – including top ten tricks to learn spelling

Simple Play :: complex learning series

3 to 5 Preschool activities

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Our preschool activities focus on hands-on, creative learning. We are introducing plenty of math games, literacy and language activities, science and art, but all through a play-based approach.

Three to Five: Playful Preschool - creative, hands-on learning including 10 free printables

Our ebook Playful Preschool has been specifically designed for three to five-year-olds. It’s full of creative, hands-on learning, including math, literacy, science, art and play. It comes with ten fantastic printables including My First Journal, a city-scene for pretend play, recipe card, and math and alphabet game cards. Take a look and download your copy here.

preschool activities

More preschool activities

You will find a huge archive of ideas on these links – all indexed into topic, season and theme to make it easy for you to find what you are looking for.

100 kids art projects

100 hands-on, creative math activities

100 language and literacy activities

Simple Play :: complex learning series

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