Children explore their world around them using their five senses, hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch. Creating a five senses investigation centre or table …
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A Pretend Play Flower Shop is an opportunity for children to take on the role as a florist or customer and play creatively while …
Cardboard boxes would have to be my most favourite ‘toy’ for children to play with as they are an open-ended material. They inspire creativity …
Pool Noodle Activities Fine Motor are so much fun to play with! When they are cut up into smaller portions they make a great …
Welcome back to or new series here on Learning 4 Kids called Show and Tell Classroom. We are looking at the amazing Mrs Moorman’s …
Playing with the Magical Fairy Wonderland was such a magical moment for Miss 5 as she is absolutely crazy for all things fantasy and …
This post has been sponsored by Nuffnang and Crayola Benefits of Colouring in Activities- with developments in technology, I feel that colouring in activities …
How to make Sand Foam? Sand Foam is perfect for sensory exploration. It is made up using only two ingredients, sand and shaving cream. …
Play Dough Flower Pots and making a potted garden with play dough is a fun way for children to play creatively and imaginatively. Children …
A basket filled with a range of different coloured fake flowers can open the opportunity to learn in so many ways. Children can explore …
There is just so much to learn and discover about deserts, the climate, plant life, animal life and much more. To explore the desert …
Creating your own Underwater Zoo provides an opportunity to play and learn imaginatively. It is also a sensory activity that encourages creativity, oral language …
Neapolitan Ice Cream Play Dough is a wonderful and fun sensory activity to arouse the imagination and creativity. The Neapolitan Ice Cream Play …
Create an opportunity for your child to take on the role as a pizza chef and play creatively as they pretend make different pizzas …
Imaginative play would have to be one of my most favourite kinds of play. I love how children can freely explore an imaginary world …
Here is a great spring theme activity for the kids, creating a Spring Play Dough Garden. The play dough has been scented with a …
We’re going on a ‘Teddy’ bear hunt…….I’m not scared! We have a gorgeous book which comes with a CD that tells the story of …
It’s raining, it’s pouring…..and we have been stuck inside a fair bit lately with the weather. To entertain the kids and give them something …
Welcome to our Ice Cream Shop!! The fun and joy of exploring the imaginary world of an ice cream shop. Today I am sharing some …
Setting up a Baby Care Home Corner encourages imaginative play and promotes many valuable life skills. I hope this post provides you with some …
Imaginative play would have to be one of my most favourite kinds of play. I love how children can freely explore an imaginary world …
This will keep the kids busy while having a bath as well as stimulating their imaginations and developing their storytelling skills. Cars, buses, trucks, …
I love nursery rhymes and there isn’t a day that goes past where we do not sing one. Sometimes we will change the words …
Making these little characters is so much fun as they can be brought to life in imaginative play games. They are so simple to …
Kids like to pretend! They like to pretend to be doctors, vets, check out operators but they most like to pretend to be a …
How to encourage and support imaginative play with our children? Imaginative play is essentially when children are role playing and are acting out various …
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Imaginative play at Christmas time: Miss 5 and 4 had so much fun decorating our paper mache tree made out of toilet rolls. To make the play …
…..round and fat with a cherry on the top! This is one of my favourite children’s songs, known as 10 Current Buns; I have …
A homemade toy that encourages imaginative play! This post you will find information on how to make a sock puppet? Creating a character or …
Imaginative play bakers shop was inspired by our mini cupcakes which we made previously. They make a brilliant prop to encourage the imaginary world …
“I love these little plastic lids!” Bottle Tops have brought so many wonderful and creative ideas to my kids play times. I am amazed that …
Washing a Toy Baby – Imaginative play is essentially when children are role playing and are acting out various experiences they may have had …
My name is Janice and I am an Early Childhood Teacher in Australia.
I have a strong passion and love for teaching and creating meaningful learning experiences for my students. What I love most is watching children discover in those amazing light bulb moments. I hope Learning4kids brings you some useful ideas.
