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Early years activity ideas

We have collated a range of engaging activities that can be easily undertaken in an early childhood centre or at home. Each activity is designed to promote a range of learning outcomes and can be modified to cater for children of different ages or to provide opportunities for extension.

Get creative with plastic and paint
Early years activity ideas

Get creative with plastic and paint

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Search and reveal drawings
Early years activity ideas

Search and reveal drawings

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Story time! Great stories available as audiobooks for your children – week 5
Early years activity ideas

Story time! Great stories available as audiobooks for your children – week 5

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Make ice cream in a bag!
Early years activity ideas

Make ice cream in a bag!

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Create a monster and make it talk!
Early years activity ideas

Create a monster and make it talk!

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Build an unsinkable boat
Early years activity ideas

Build an unsinkable boat

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Shadow drawing
Early years activity ideas

Shadow drawing

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Story time! Great stories available as audiobooks for your children – week 4
Early years activity ideas

Story time! Great stories available as audiobooks for your children – week 4

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Observational drawing match game
Early years activity ideas

Observational drawing match game

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Kitchen science with red cabbage
Early years activity ideas

Kitchen science with red cabbage

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