Activity Ideas

This section features lots of activities, crafts and games for all the family to enjoy. Great for those wet days and school holidays! We will start uploading the information soon, please come back and see how we are doing!

If you have some good activity ideas and would like to share them with other parents please email at: [email protected]

 

Nursery rhymes are part of our family traditions but many have roots deep in historical events. If you would like to find out more about their origins, this site is fascinating: http://www.rhymes.org.uk

 

Playground Games – these sites have a great selection of games as well as lots of information for teachers and parents on how you and your children can use playground games as a learning tool at home or the classroom. My favourite was always french skipping! http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/studentssite/playgroundgames.htm

 

The Imagination TreeThe Imagination Tree – Creative play and learning for kids – Year 1 to Year 12 http://theimaginationtree.com/

Art & Crafts are not only brilliant for occupying children on rainy days but are a great way to spend time together, be creative and cover your fridge in fantastic artwork! These sites have ideas, toy libraries and/or supplies for all ages and abilities and if you are in need of further help some even have printable templates you can use:

www.activityvillage.co.uk
www.craftideas.info
www.spoonful.com
www.nurturestore.co.uk
www.broxtoweplayforum.org.uk
www.mansfieldplayforum.co.uk
www.ashfieldplayforum.co.uk

Printable Templates are a great, time-saving resource. Just click on the links below:

Halloween templates
Christmas templates
Valentine’s Day templates
Easter templates

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