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Combine counting and fine motor skills practise in this fun hands-on maths activity for early learners. 

Focus on fine motor skills and counting with this fun and hands-on maths activity using small marshmallows and tongs.

Kids love using marshmallows as a maths tool. This number game reinforces the skill of counting to 100 and using a tally chart as a method of recording data

Fun with phonics means simple, hands-on activities. This easy alphabet game will help with letter recognition and fine motor skills.

Make numbers fun with this simple maths game for preschool. Practise multiple skills in one easy game - number recognition, colour recognition, reading, fun.

This hands-on letter and colour sorting game is easy to prepare and is a fun way to practice letter and colour recognition skills.

Recognising and matching initial sounds is fun with this magnetic alphabet phonics activity. See if your child can match each picture to the right letter. Use a mix of upper and lower case letters for an extra challenge.

This fun and easy letter recognition matching game helps children develop speed and accuracy with identifying letter sounds out of order.

Making sticker patterns is a fun way to encourage concentration, classification skills and fine motor abilities. 

Scrabble is great fun but for younger children, it is better to start with a simplified version. This game is great for blending and practising the spelling of CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. 

Help children understand the concept of addition by making it visual and hands-on. Use Mega Bloks/Building Blocks to solve simple addition problems.

2D velcro shapes are easy and fun to make. Lolly sticks are a great resources to use when experimenting with shape. 

In the early years it is important to introduce children to both uppercase and lowercase letters. This simple matching game will help children to recognise the shapes of the uppercase and lowercase letters. 

The term Sight Words is often used to describe High Frequency Words and Tricky (or irregular) words. Learning them is crucial in developing strong reading and writing skills. Finding fun and interesting ways to practise spelling can be the hard part, so make it hands-on by using play dough.