Fine motor skills
What are motor skills?
What are fine motor skills?
How our motor skills develop
What do children use fine motor skills for?
When do children develop fine motor skills?
How do children develop...
Alphabet poster: Animal train
Age
2-8 years
Duration of activity
There are many different games and activities you can play with the alphabet animal train poster. You can fill in a few spare minutes or spend an hour or more.
Materials/equipment
Alphabet poster-...
Multilingual resources for teaching the alphabet
It’s never too early to start teaching your child a second language, in fact the younger they start learning, the more easily children seem to learn to speak another language. But there’s more to being...
ABC song activities
Age
2-8 years
Duration of activity
You can spend just a few minutes or up to an hour singing the ABC song and doing these activities.
Cost
Nil
Preparation
Familiarise yourself with the ABC song lyrics if you do not already know...
Song for teaching days of the week and months of the year
To the tune of "If you're happy and you know it"
Put finger on your cheek, on your cheek
(Tap your cheek with your finger)
Put finger on your cheek, on your cheek
(Tap your cheek with your finger)
Leave it...
Making hand washing posters
Hand washing is important for child health and developing self care skills. These posters are fun and educational to make and help kids learn the importance of handwashing.
Transport flashcards
Age
2-8 years
Duration of activity
These activities can take just a few minutes or keep your child busy periodically throughout the day.
Materials/equipment
Transport picture and/or word flashcards.
Laminating pouches and laminator (optional but laminating will extend...
Common objects cutting and sorting activity
Age
3-6 years
Duration of activity
Cutting out the common objects will take a child 15-30 minutes, depending on how well developed their cutting skills are. Playing sorting games with the object cut outs will probably take...
Easter kids’ activities
Easter holidays are a fantastic opportunity for educational fun. These Easter kids' activities, crafts and games will provide hours of educational fun for kids.
Healthy Easter Ideas
Making Easter for children a positive celebration filled with...
