Fun Ideas and information

• Activity idea : Cbeebies bedtime story link
• Activity Idea: Potion Making
• Activity Idea: Nature Wand Craft
• Activity idea: Movement Game
• Activity Idea: Pairs Game to make and play from the book

Fun Ideas and information

• Activity idea :a poem to enjoy 
• Activity Idea: I am- describing game
• Activity Idea: Friendship Heart - drawing 
• Activity idea: My unique square - colouring together
• Activity Idea: Make an Elephant garland
• Activity Idea: Berry wash station - clean those toys
• Activity Idea: Wet chalk painting
• Activity Idea: No Mess colour mixing
• Activity Idea: Milk Bottle Elmer

Fun Ideas and information

• Activity idea :watch the story
• Activity Idea: can you retell the story with props and/or puppets
• Activity Idea: Animal parcels - can you decorate a box for your animal to live in
• Activity idea: Mask making - make an animal mask
• Activity idea: build a pet challenge
• Activity idea: download and print  a colouring sheet

• Activity Idea: Make an Elephant garland
• Activity Idea: Berry wash station - clean those toys
• Activity Idea: Wet chalk painting
• Activity Idea: No Mess colour mixing
• Activity Idea: Milk Bottle Elmer

Fun Ideas and information

• Activity idea :follow a link to the story
• Activity Idea: Who  am I- guessing game
• Activity Idea: Make a log pile house
• Activity idea: Scavenger Hunt
• Activity Idea: Mud kitchen potions
• Activity Idea: Gruffalo Crumble recipe
• Activity Idea: Make your own playdough recipe
• Activity Idea: Make characters from cardboard tubes

Fun Ideas and information

• Activity idea :Read the Book link 
• Activity Idea: I spy colours game
• Activity Idea: Colouring sheet to print
• Activity idea: Make a Rainbow
• Activity Idea: Make an Owl from a cardboard tube
• Activity Idea: Tissue paper rainbow mobile
• Activity Idea: Make a Paper Plate Owl

Fun Ideas and information

• Activity idea : Food safety game
• Activity Idea: Road Safety - play a stop go traffic light game
• Activity idea: Take your teddy bear to hospital - make it better role play
• Information: follow the links for information about safer sunscreen, beach safety and summer safety

Fun Ideas for Five Little Ducks

• Activity idea : Watch a video link
• Activity Idea: Build a nest
• Activity idea: Sensory Pond
• Activity idea: Make headbands and act 
• Activity idea : Colouring activities

Fun Ideas for Outdoors in the Spring

• Activity idea : Nature Scavenger Hunt
• Activity Idea: Colour Hunt
• Activity idea: Wildlife Spotting
• Activity idea: Puddle Jumping

Fun simple arts and crafts ideas

• Activity idea : Nature painting
• Activity Idea: Make your own bird feeders
• Activity idea: Nature rubbings
• Activity idea: Collages

Fun Ideas to support children's mental health

• Activity idea : play soothing music during naps
• Activity Idea: Play feeling charades- act out a feeling
• Activity idea: Use the creative arts to express moods and feelings
• Activity idea: Share positive emotions - smile and laugh

Fun Ideas to do this Christmas Time

• Activity idea : Make edible gifts
• Activity Idea: Family photo shoot for cards and memories
• Activity idea: Donate toys and clothes to charity
• Activity idea: Salt Dough decorations
• Activity idea: Make a Christmas Play list

Fun Ideas to do this Autumn

• Activity idea : Sensory Bins
• Activity Idea: Ghostly Ghost Bowling
• Activity Idea: Leaf Art
• Activity Idea: Walk and Find

Fun Ideas to do this Autumn

• Activity idea : Pumpkin Caving or Painting
• Activity Idea: Halloween Masks
• Activity Idea: Spooky Food
• Activity Idea: Walk and Find

Fun Ideas to do Outside

• Activity idea : Visit a botanical garden
• Activity Idea: Hiking Adventures
• Activity Idea: Stargazing
• Activity Idea: Outdoor Painting

Fun Ideas to do Outside

• Activity idea : Build a den
• Activity Idea: Visit a local farm
• Activity Idea: Treasure Map Adventure
• Activity Idea: Kite Flying

Fun Ideas to do Outside

• Activity idea : Nature Scavenger Hunt
• Activity Idea: Open Air Story Time
• Activity Idea: Nature Photography
• Activity Idea: Water Pistol Painting

Fun Ideas to do Outside

• Activity idea : Bike Ride
• Activity Idea: Picnic in the Park
• Activity Idea: Gardening Together
• Activity Idea: Bird Watching

Emotions

• Activity idea : Emotion colour wheel
• Activity Idea: Calming Breathing
• Activity Idea: Emotional Super power
• Activity Idea: Compliment Circle
• Activity Idea: Stress Relief Tool Kit

A Family Christmas

• A Family Christmas.  Click on the picture to listen to the story together.
• Activity Idea: Tiny Tots- make a cotton ball snowman
• Activity Idea: Older Explorers - make a Christmas Bauble
• Recipe: Chicken and Leek Hotpot
• Makaton Sign: Christmas

Easter Ideas

• Activity Idea: Tiny Tots- make an Easter Sensory Bin
• Activity Idea: Older Explorers - Easter Egg Hunt
• Activity Idea : 5-10 years -Easter Basket
• Activity Idea: 10-13 years - Easter Scavenger Hunt
• Activity Idea 13-18 years - Springtime Photography Challenge
• Activity Idea : All ages - Easter Morning Breakfast
• Activity Idea: All Ages : Reflection Journal or Easter Gratitude List

Emotions

• Book : The Colour Monster
• Activity Idea: Name the feeling
• Activity Idea : Breathe and Relax
• Activity Idea - Cuddle Time
• Activity Idea- Emotion Faces Game

Arlo: The Lion Who Couldn't Sleep

• Arlo: The Lion Who Couldn't Sleep? Click on the bear to listen to the story together.
• Activity Idea: Tiny Tots Calming ideas before bedtime
• Activity Idea: Older Explorers Matching Pairs
• Egg and Toast Fingers with Tomatoes
• Discovery time: Matching Games

An Otter Called Pebble/ Professor Asto Cat's Deep Sea Voyage

• Booktrust Selections: An Otter Called Pebble/ Professor Asto Cat's Deep Sea Voyage
• Activity Idea: Ocean in a bottle
• Fabulous Fish Pie
• Water Safety
• Did You Know:  Ocean Life
• Let's Get Physical:  Thor's Hammer Throw

Jumanji / How to Train Your Dragon

• Booktrust Selections: Jumanji / How to Train Your Dragon
• Activity Idea: Fun with Food - get creative
• Tomato Pancakes
• Let's Get Physical:  Swing Like Spide man

Frankenstiltskin and Anisha, Accidental Detective: Show Stoppers

• Booktrust Book selections: Frankenstiltskin and Anisha, Accidental Detective: Show Stoppers
• Activity Idea: Egg Box Mouse
• Breakfast Burritos
• Let's Get Physical : Buzz Lightyear's Super Bowl

A creature you might find on a woodland walk

• Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? Click on the bear to listen to the story together.
• Activity Idea: Tiny Tots Sensory Rainbow Oats
• Activity Idea: Older Explorers Bear Craft
• Tuna dip recipe with pitta bread, cucumber or carrot
• Discovery time: Make a bear den in the woods

A creature you might find on a woodland walk

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Click on the caterpillar to take you to the story
• Activity idea: Tiny Tots Homemade crawl through sensory tunnel
• Activity idea for older explorers – paint a caterpillar
• Smashed avocado and boiled egg recipe
• Discovery time: Show your children how to make marks on the ground with a stick.

A creature you might find on a woodland walk

• Click on the picture to take you to the story.
• Activity idea: Tiny Tots Sensory play with spaghetti
• Activity idea for older explorers – threading
• Discovery time: How to make a wormery

A creature you might find on a woodland walk

• Hop Little Bunnies. Click on the picture to take you to the story
• Activity idea: Tint Tots Sensory play – black and white
• Activity idea – older explorers ball skills game
• Veggie fingers recipe
• Discovery time: Can you spot rabbits where you live?

Transport – Big and Small

• Car, Car, Truck, Jeep. Click on the picture to take you to the story/song.
• Activity Idea: Tint Tots Sensory basket play
• Activity idea – older explorers toy car paint tracks
• Beanie dip and breadsticks recipe
• Discovery time: Find out what things around the home can roll

Transport – Big and Small

• Roaring Rockets. Click on the picture to take you to the story
• Activity idea: Tiny Tots black and white images
• Activity idea – older explorers make a rocket
• Butternut squash soup recipe
• Discovery time: Can you launch your send into the air like a rocket?

Transport – Big and Small

• The Little Yellow Digger. Click on the picture to take you to the story.
• Activity idea: Tiny Tots Digging for treasure in jelly!
• Activity idea – older explorers construction toy fun in the garden
• Sweet potato patties recipe
• Discovery time: Have a look around the house for things you can dig with.

Transport – Big and Small

• The Train Ride. Click on the picture to take you to the song/story
• Activity idea: Tiny Tots just within their reach
• Activity idea – older explorers cardboard box fun
• Green mash recipe
• Discovery time: Sounds like...a train station!

Holidays

• Maisy Goes on Holiday. Click on the picture to take you to the story.
• Activity idea – older explorers packing a suitcase for teddy
• Activity idea: Tint Tots bath time fun
• Banana and berry porridge recipe
• Discovery time: New foods flavours and textures

Picnic (Holidays)

• We’re Going on a Picnic. Click on the picture to take you to the story.
• Activity idea – Older explorers what shall we take on our picnic?
• Activity idea: Tiny Tots buggy walk through the park.
• Cheesy toast and cucumber fingers recipe
• Discovery time: Talk to your child about what makes us healthy

Seaside (Holidays)

• Seaside Poems. Click on the picture to take you to the poems
• Activity idea – older explorers seaside pictures
• Activity idea – Tiny Tots Musical sea sounds
• Cream hotpot recipe
• Discovery time: What creatures live in at the seaside?

Camping

• Maisy goes Camping. Click on the picture to go to the story
• Activity idea – Older explorers making a den indoors or outdoors
• Activity idea: Tiny Tots ice cubes
• Crustless quiche recipe
• Discovery time – find out which birds come to visit your home or garden.

Numbers and Counting

• My Granny Went to Market. Click the picture to take you to the story.
• Activity idea: Tint Tots magic carpet and nursery rhymes
• Activity idea: Older explorers magic carpet picnic and storytelling
• Fruit porridge recipe
• Discovery time: Nursery rhymes and stories

Numbers and Counting

• Handa’s Hen. Click on the picture to take you to the story.
• Activity ideas – Tiny Tots cooling sensory play
• Older explorers number games with water squirters
• Fish risotto recipe
• Discovery time: Make a game to discover how many of the same matching items you can find on your next walk

Numbers and Counting

• Ten Little Ladybirds. Click on the picture to take you to the story.
• Activity idea: Tiny Tots Music and Rhythm
• Activity idea – older explorers counting
• Noodle dinner recipe
• Discovery time – one to one counting

Numbers and Counting

• One is a Snail Ten is a Crab. Click on the picture to take you to the story.
• Activity idea – older explorers finding and making footprints
• Activity idea – Tiny Tots Peek a Boo!
• Fruit medley yogurt recipe
• Discovery time – why are feet, paws, claws, hooves and fins different?

Autumn Fun

• Squirrels Autumn Search. Click on the picture to take you to the story.
• Activity idea – Older explorers treasure hunt
• Activity idea – Tiny Tots where has it gone?
• Falafel recipe
• Discovery time – Welly walk through fallen leaves

Autumn Fun

• It was a Cold, Dark, Night. Click on the picture to take you to the story
• Activity idea – Older explorers making a cosy den
• Activity idea – Tiny Tots make a leaf blower
• Blueberry porridge recipe
• Discovery time – which of these animals hibernate in winter?

Autumn Fun

• Guess How Much I Love You – In the Autumn. Click on the picture to take you to an animation of the story.
• Activity Idea – Older explorers an autumn bug hunt
• Activity idea – Tiny Tots making marks
• Tuna jacket recipe
• Discovery time: Why do squirrels bury their nuts?

A creature you might find on a woodland walk

• My Dad is a Grizzly Bear -  Click on the bear to listen to the story together.
• Activity Idea: Tiny Tots - Finger Puppets
• Activity Idea: Older Explorers - Small World Play
• Fruit Medley Yoghurt
• Discovery time: Puppets make great distractions

Fun With Words

• Jelly Boots, Smelly Boots -  These rhyming words will roll off the tongue.
• Activity Idea: Tiny Tots - Face to Face game
• Activity Idea: Older Explorers - Describe what you can feel in the box
• Autumn Lentil Soup
• Discovery time: Picture books are great for describing what you can see

Autumn Fun

• Pumpkin Soup. Click on the picture to take you to the story
• Activity idea – older explorers pumpkin lanterns
• Activity idea – Tiny Tots pumpkin sensory play
• Squash and lentil soup recipe
• Discovery time – What can you do with all those pumpkin seeds? Don’t throw them away!

Talking about worries.

• The Worrysaurus
• Activity Idea: older explorers worry box
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots baby massage
• Chickpea biryani
• Discovery time: The happy things hunt

Being part of a team and working with others.

• We Are Together
• Activity Idea: Older explorers paper chains
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots sensory lights
• Baked plantain
• Discovery time: What is teamwork?

Being as brave as a wolf.

• Wolf Girl
• Activity Idea: Older explorers dressing up fun
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots mirror emotions
• Homemade houmous
• Discovery time: Facial expressions

Feel good fun with fish and numbers.

• Rainbow Fish
• Activity Idea: Older explorers fishing with numbers
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots foil blanket
• Root vegetable mash
• Discovery time: aquarium visit

Fun activities at Christmas.

• Jingle Bells
• Activity Idea: Older explorers sensory play dough
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots festive shakers
• Cinnamon  & banana toast
• Discovery time: who can pull a sleigh?

Singing and family fun.

• Twelve days of Christmas
• Activity Idea: Older explorers dancing for fun 
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots gift wrap for play
• Blueberry porridge
• Discovery time: Why do we give presents?

Tidying and sorting make great games

• Aunt Amelia's house
• Activity Idea: Older explorers sorting games
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots name, name, name
• Scrambled egg
• Discovery time: What can you find to sort around the home?

Tidying and sorting make great games

• Maisie gets a pet
• Activity Idea: Older explorers what is it like to be a Vet?
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots fresh air and sunlight
• Man 'n' cheese
• Discovery time: How do we care for different animals?

Tidying and sorting make great games

• Fox's Socks
• Activity Idea: Older explorers dressing up games
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots sock puppet storyteller
• Butternut squash and red pepper soup
• Discovery time: What goes on first

Tidying and sorting make great games

• Arlo, the lion who couldn't sleep
• Activity Idea: Older explorers paper plate masks
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots bath time relaxed play
• Chicken noodles
• Discovery time: What creatures help each other?

Having fun with Dad

• Sam and his Dad
• Activity Idea: Older explorers small world play
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots soft play for crawlers
• Recipe Idea: Cereal with peaches
• Discovery time: Recording stories

Making delicious snacks and playing with Jelly

• At my family table
• Activity Idea: Older explorers making pizza faces
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots messy play with jelly
• Recipe Idea: Beetroot dip
• Discovery time: Turn off the tech

Silly voices, facial expressions and copying will build your little one's brain

• We, but me
• Activity Idea: Older explorers sorting
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots facial expressions and silly voices
• Recipe Idea: Delicious dhal
• Discovery time: Turn off the tech

Posting games are fun, just check your boots before putting them on!

• The girl with two dads
• Activity Idea: Older explorers posting game
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots sound sensor game
• Recipe Idea: Cheesy toast fingers
• Discovery time: Family tree

Have you got your eco super hero cape ready?

• Michael recycle
• Activity Idea: Older explorers shopkeeper game
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots sensory bottles
• Recipe Idea: Crustless mini quiche
• Discovery time: Rhyme time

Does plastic belong in the ocean?

• Somebody swallowed Stanley
• Activity Idea: Older explorers wellie walk and clean up
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots peekaboo
• Recipe Idea: Jamaican fish curry
• Discovery time: Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

What can you invent using bits and bobs from around the home?

• I can save the Earth
• Activity Idea: Older explorers washing up glove puppet
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots making bubbles
• Recipe Idea: Leek and potato mash
• Discovery time: Step into Spring

Doesn't matter how big you are, you can still help to save the oceans

• Harry saves the ocean
• Activity Idea: Older explorers junk modelling
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots preloved - pass it on
• Recipe Idea: Pineapple and yoghurt
• Discovery time: Bonding with baby

Everything comes alive in Spring

• Hooray for Hoppy
• Activity Idea: Older explorers mirror image butterfly
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots handprint lambs
• Recipe Idea: Banana and Berry Porridge
• Discovery time: Sights, sounds and smells

Stories that explain difficult subjects

• My name is not refugee
• Activity Idea: Older explorers memories book
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots Rainbow oats
• Recipe Idea: Tuna dip
• Discovery time: Make a den

Learning about the weather

• Cyril the lonely cloud
• Activity Idea: Older explorers Water play
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots Sensory rainmaker
• Recipe Idea: Creamy Hotpot
• Discovery time: What's the weather doing outside?

Animals big and small

• Old McDonald had a farm
• Activity Idea: Older explorers Messy play farm yard
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots Animal puppets
• Recipe Idea: Omelette fingers
• Discovery time: Discovering nursery rhymes

We wonder what food a bear might like on a picnic?

• Can bears ski?
• Activity Idea: Older explorers Paper Plate Bear Masks
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots Teddy Bear Picnic
• Recipe Idea: Ham flatbread
• Discovery time: Sound

Making Music is Fun!

• Making Music with Peppa Pig
• Activity Idea: Older explorers making Musical Instruments
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots Saucepan Band
• Recipe Idea: Omelette Fingers
• Discovery time: Musical instrument Makes

Making Music is Fun!

• Splash
• Activity Idea: Older explorers make an obstacle course
• Activity Idea: Tiny tots spong ball painting
• Recipe Idea: Cheesy pasta & peas
• Discovery time: What activities do you like?

If you could ride in any vehicle, what would it be?

• A Bus is For Us! - Click on the picture to take you to the story
• Activity Idea: Older explorers Turn a cardboard box into train or a plane!
• Activity Idea: Tiny Tots Going on a journey.
• Recipe Idea: Cheesy Toast and Cucumber Fingers 
• Discovery time: Find out what has two wheels or four wheels

What do you do with your worries?

• My Monster and Me! - Click on the picture to take you to the story
• Activity Idea: Older explorers Sensory Playdough
• Activity Idea: Tiny Tots Treasure Basket.
• Recipe Idea: Cheese and Mushroom Cakes 
• Discovery time: Breathing techniques for mental health.

Invite a friend over for tea, play games and sing your favourite nursery rhyme.

• I'm a Little Teapot - Click on the picture to take you to the nursery rhyme
• Activity Idea: Older explorers Have a Teaparty
• Activity Idea: Tiny Tots Mirror Play
• Recipe Idea: Sweet Potato Fingers
• Discovery time: Sing Nursery rhymes with us on Youtube

Discover things around us

• Peepo - Click on the picture to take you to the story
• Activity Idea: Older explorers Play a Memory Game
• Activity Idea: Tiny Tots describing what they see around them
• Recipe Idea: Tuna Dip
• Discovery time: Check out Tiny Happy People website