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Communication between the eyes and the hand allows for the coordination to write or draw or place objects into the correct spot. Following patterns is often the first step in practising this skill.
This fun scavenger hunt focuses on the initial phonetic sound of common words. Children will have fun hunting around the house for items!
Shape recognition is an important early learning goal. It is important to find fun ways of playing with shapes. Play dough is the perfect material to use!
Finding fun ways of practising the shape of numbers is important for keeping kids engaged. Play dough can be a fun way to represent the shapes of numbers.
Play dough activities for early years maths helps to combine sensory activities, fine motor skills and number work which is a great way of bringing numbers to life.
Children must learn the shape of numbers before being able to write them with confidence. This activity uses dry penne pasta to promote number recognition.
Fingers make the best pencil when it comes to practicing letter formation. Develop writing skills with this fun, sensory repetition exercise.
This cotton bud skeleton is a fun craft activity for any time of year. Get into the spirit by reading a spooky halloween book like 'Funnybones' or by teaching your child about Day of the Dead.
Digging the seeds out of a pumpkin can be messy! This slimy activity is a great sensory experience for children who enjoy getting their hands dirty.
Making paper chains is a fun way of creating decorations at Christmas, or any other time of year. Cutting the strips of paper uses bilateral hand coordination, meaning both hands are doing different tasks. Gluing the ends together practises hand-eye coordination and concentration.
Sorting building blocks is a fun way to encourage scientific thinking. Deciding on different ways to categorise items is an important developmental step towards thinking scientifically.
This activity is a great way to combine phonics practice with fine motor skills. An alphabet puzzle can also be used as a frame to fill with small objects. Small beads are the perfect size to use as a filler. Alternatively, you could use grains of rice.
Have fun using this Alien Play Dough Counting worksheet. Decide how many arms, ears, eyes and even mouths the alien has and create it out of play dough.
