…are interested and helps you to keep the play at their level. Use comments rather than questions during play. This will help you to follow your child’s play, rather than…
…soft textured play are: Cooked pasta – including spaghetti Bread dough Play dough Wet sand Fur or velvet Sponges Balloons Bags of different materials e.g. gel, foam, water, wet cornflakes…
Playing with dry and hard materials is normally comfortable for most children. This is the first stage you should take with your child when initially introducing messy play. Some materials…
There are many easy ways you can encourage your child to play. Turn off the television and ensure there is plenty of time for play throughout the day Take play…
These activities have been put together for you as a family to try when outdoors: Playing on playground equipment such as swings, climbing frames and merry-go-rounds Rough and Tumble play…
…and let them play at being a home owner. Add stuffed toys, dolls, and a high chair or play bath and let them role-play being a mummy or daddy Imaginary…
…both hands Interlocking barrels/Russian dolls Rolling play dough with a rolling pin Duplo, megablocks Play dough, plasticine, pastry. This can be cut, rolled into balls or sausages with the fingers,…
…and should ideally be practised three times a week for 15 minutes: Messy play (e.g. finger painting, shaving cream foam, water or sand play) using two hands together Play dough/clay/plasticine…
…with thumb opposition. These play activities have been put together to improve your child’s hand skills. They can be done in any order and should ideally be practised three times…
…sponges at bath time or in water play Posting toys such as shape sorters Squeezing Playdoh or other items Scrunching up paper balls Stacking blocks one on top of another…