Simple activity ideas

Activity ideas to try at home

'Little mess, big learning'

Sensory play doh 
 
2 cups plain flour (all purpose)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (baby oil and coconut oil work too)
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
1 to 1.5 cups boiling water (adding in increments until 
it feels just right)
Food colouring 
E ssence (try, cinnamon, vanilla or orange)

1.  Mix the flour, salt, cream of tartar and oil in a large mixing bowl

2. Add your food colouring and essence if desired, to the boiling

3. water then into the dry ingredients

4. Stir continuously until it becomes a sticky, combined dough

5. Allow it to cool down then take it out of the bowl and knead it vigorously for a couple of minutes until all of the stickiness has gone.

* This is the most important part of the process, so keep at it until it’s the perfect consistency!*

If it remains a little sticky then add a touch more flour until just right


Enjoy endless fun with your little one!

An engrossed child
A happy girl

Simple Slime

1 00ml PVA white glue (children’s craft glue or CE marked glue)
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
Gel food colouring
1 tsp contact lens cleaning solution
Environmentally friendly glitter and/or sequins

 

1.  Squeeze the glue into a mixing bowl (look for a bottle in a               100ml size if possible so you won’t have to measure it out).

     Add the bicarbonate of soda and mix well.

2.  Add a drop or two of your chosen gel food colouring. Less

     colouring gives a pastel colour; the more you add, the brighter

     the colour. Mix until well incorporated.

3.  Add the contact lens solution and mix. The slime will begin to

     form, going stringy before coming away clean from the bowl         into a ball.

4.  Once it has formed, take it out and knead it with your hands. It

     will be sticky at first but after about 30 seconds you’ll have a

     smooth and pliable ball. Add glitter at this point, if desired,             and work in with your hands. Store in a pot with a lid.


Baby Safe Sensory Spaghetti

Large plastic container 
Food colouring
Vinegar
Cooked spaghetti
Cooking oil

1.   Cook the pasta

2.  While the pasta is cooking, fill several mixing bowls (one for

     each colour) about 3/4 the way full with cold water.

3.  Add several drops of food colouring to the water.

4.  When the pasta has finished cooking, carefully strain and

     immediately distribute the cooked spaghetti among the bowls

     of coloured water you have prepared

5.  Let the pasta sit for about 1 hour

6.  Drain each colour individually and toss it with the tiniest bit of

     oil to keep the strands from sticking together.

7.  Add the pasta to your plastic bin and let the fun begin!  

An engrossed child
Learning painting

Natural Infusion Tea 

A lightweight tea pot 
China cups
Herbal tea of choice 
Boiled water (Allow to cool before use)
Top tip: charity shops are the best place to get tea sets at the right price! 

1.  Boil the kettle and allow the water to become just warm

     before transferring to the kettle

2.  Pour your water into the tea cup

3.  Add the tea bag and allow to infuse

4.  Enjoy!

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