Pancake Day

Cookery role play and real food play!

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2023

From wire sculpting with a 7 year old to sensory activities with a baby, a few new ideas for bird enthusiasts!

Christmas Role Play

Festive fun in a re-decorated shop!

Halloween

Halloween role play area.

Week 12: Polar Bears

Dens, polar bears and playdough.

Week 12: Polar Animals

We’re really excited to start learning about another biome full of potential for sensory and science play, the icy habitats of Antarctica and the Artic. To help Pickles to distinguish between the two polar regions I set up two different areas. The first was a fabric covered tuff tray, ready to be turned into a

Week 11: Savannahs

Too many children’s books, songs and rhymes perpetuate the myth that lions, zebras and giraffes can be found roaming the rainforest. We’re spending a few days learning about their actual habitat, tropical grasslands, or savannahs. Safari Small World, a STEM challenge, and Map Making Building a small world is one of Pickles’ favourite activities at

Weeks 9 and 10: Rainforests and Jungles

Another week, another habitat. This week and next, we’re learning about forests found in hotter, wetter climates: rainforests and jungles. I quizzed Pickles to find out what she already knew. What would being in a rainforest feel like? Is it hot? Cold? Noisy? Quiet? Who lives there? ‘Lions, tigers, monkeys and snakes.’ Pickles searched through

Introducing Money: recognising coins

Learning to recognise coins through role play.

Week 6: Pets

Day 1: Pickles is feeling super proud of herself at the end of our first day learning about pets. After reading ‘Dear Zoo’, she received a special delivery, “From the real zoo?” We discussed why these animals wouldn’t make good pets and made our own simple, lift the flap page in the style of this