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Mrs. McCloud bakes biscuits On most Friday afternoons. Sniffing that fresh baked smell, The twins are over the moon. Right out of the oven they are very very hot. The twins are too impatient and want to…
Yip the dog doesn’t want to share her bone, She hides it away, so she can later play alone. She catches a cold and her nose can’t sniff or smell, She can’t remember where she hid her bone…
Louis was a little lion who wished to grow big and brave. One day he went exploring And discovered a deep dark cave. He wanted to prove to himself That he was bravest of them all. So he put…
Izzy had been very good, both mum and dad agreed She had twinkled hard for many nights She hadn’t stopped to see the sights She hadn’t chatted with the lights A perfect star indeed. “What do…
Yip woke early and stretched in his cosy bed of flattened grass … he’d been having a lovely dream about being a great explorer. “I wonder if I’ll find anything interesting today!” he thought to himself, and off he…
If you have some puppets you can have a great time putting on plays for each other or role playing with them. Make up stories and give the characters names. When you have used the names enough see if…
Show your toddler the teddy and say, “Teddy is going to hide! Can you find him?” When your toddler is not looking, hide the teddy somewhere. Choose easy hiding places at first and once your little one gets the…
Place 4 objects on a tray, encourage you child describe each object and what makes them memorable. Is this one bigger or smaller than the others? How are they the same and how are they different?. Now cover the…
With coloured pots and/or colour cardboard rolls as chutes, create a colour sorting station. Not only can you simply encourage baby to sort the colours while you announce each one that goes down the chute but you could also…
An easy way to boost your child’s self-esteem is to introduce them to some of your favourite catching games using a bean bag rather than a ball. It moves more slowly through the air and is easier to grip,…
Mummy, daddy, grandma or anyone else fun is designated Simon, your little one and his friends or siblings are the players. Standing in front of the group, Simon tells the players what they must do. Here comes the catch, the players…
Nice to play with more than one child & great fun in or out of doors. They are the lion, you are the hunter. They have to lie as still as possible whilst you chat to them, trick them…
One way to help your toddler burn off some energy whilst introducing them to numbers. Use some chalk and make a hopscotch grid outside or duct tape can be used inside on a rainy day. Number the squares from…
Is your little one a vet or a doctor today? Role-playing is a great way of modeling new language and letting them be boss. Be prepared for a lot of injections!…
A grocers, market stall or café can easily be set up by raiding the kitchen. So much to talk about, but you might want to replace the eggs with something!…
It is surprising how helpful our little ones can be as we clean together & chat about the rooms & jobs. Try them with a damp cloth – they can reach the skirting boards nicely!…
What else can you use our boxes for? Maybe your little one has a good idea. Name all the vehicles as you make roads & tracks together.…
Ten green bottles standing on the wall Ten green bottles standing on the wall And if one green bottle should accidentally fall There’ll be nine green bottles standing on the wall Nine green bottles standing on the wall Nine…
Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, We’ll all have tea. Sukey take it off again, Sukey take it off again, Sukey take it off again, They’ve all gone away.…
The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round, all day long. The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish; Swish, swish, swish;…
Ten fat sausages sizzling in a pan Ten fat sausages sizzling in a pan One went ‘pop’ and the other went ‘bang’ Now there’s eight fat sausages sizzling in a pan Eight fat sausages sizzling in a pan…
When it is cold and windy Put on your coat, scarf and hat Beware of the cheeky twins Huff and Puff For they’ll blow them away just like – that! … Chat about cold and windy days What do…