Making Marks Tracking Tracing Bingo markers Finger painting Ear bud mark making Laminate/markers Corrugated cardboard/crayons Coloured gel bags Mini black boards Mini white boards IPad Whiteboard on wheels Using paintbrush in sand, rice etc. Frozen coloured ice blocks Pvc glue and glitter Power point on interactive whiteboard Water paint- range of brush sizes, lengths and shapes Coloured water in spray bottles onto cloth/card Chalk on cement Paint with different tools (scrappers, sponges, cutlery, sticks) Shaving cream on table/Perspex Cover desk with paper- crayons, felts Rainbow salt tray Large brushes/coloured water on cement or wall Toy cars/paint/card Toothbrush, paint, card/paper Blue glue stick/ glitter Rope/string, paint, paper String of beads/paint/ paper Rollers, paint, paper Highlighter pens/ paper Pencils on sandpaper Droppers onto handtowel Dishmops/ paint/ paper Cardboard box, paint or felts

Sensory Exploration Shaving cream Sand Goop Playdough Mud Rice Custard Pumpkin soup Baked beans Spaghetti Clay Coloured Ice Cake mix – wet or dry Sift flour, icing sugar etc. Dough Oats Rice bubbles Cornflakes Wheat bix Lentils Shredded paper Lux flakes (slime) Sago Cooked coloured spaghetti/pasta Sand foam (shaving cream and sand) Jelly Chocolate/vanilla pudding Bread crumbs Cloud dough Bubble wrap

Try - Mix dry and wet ingredients.

Add animals, cars, sticks, plastic scissors, cutters, spoons, containers, scrappers etc.

Science Experiences

Salt, PVC glue and coloured water Bubbles Puffy paint candle resist painting eye dropper painting on handtowel mixing colours (coloured water/eye dropper) magic milk torches magnets float and sink water play nature collage paint with nature (sticks) cooking shadows mirrors musical instruments (sound) light table with coloured shapes light table with sand and paintbrush water wall Magnifying glasses and animals etc. car ramp ball ramp butterfly painting coloured ice animals/ water/mud/ shredded paper water trough play matching materials to picture- fur dog etc finger painting marble painting discovery bottles spray bottle fun

Cause and Effect

Jigsaw maker Choose it maker Sunshine classics Face maker Mark making on whiteboard Musical instruments Switch toys Priory woods Help kidz learn Spinning tops Toys- shape sorters, hammering Car sponges and water Drums, triangle etc iPad Choose and tell a nursery rhyme Coloured glasses Paper plate snake etc Bead maze Ball roller Bubbles- wands of different sizes Block building Balancing Rolling, pushing and pulling Intensive Interaction Light up toys Balloon- blow up and let go Tea party/ water play- fill a cup till it overflows etc Knock over tins Wobble board Bean bag stamper See saw Peddle walker

Art and Craft

Collage Picture sequence Finger painting Balloon painting Fly squat painting Brush painting (toothbrush, paint brush etc.) Dishmop painting Scourer painting Marble painting Water paint Eye dropper Rubbings Sun catcher Pasta picture Shape picture Nature picture Foil painting Weaving Bubble painting Straw painting Paper plate craft Candle resist painting Stamping Handprint painting Clay Hole punching Spray bottle painting Threading Paper bag craft Doily craft Bead or rope painting Glue and sequins/glitter

Mathematics Experiences

Collage numbers Matching numbers Number rhyme book and shoe box Laminated number books Laminated colour books Laminated pattern books Laminated stories with visuals Posting Pegging Sorting trays Shoe box tasks Stacking Maths box Number rhyme folders Act out number rhymes Plastic container activities Frog face and bugs Buttons and picture Sensory trays IPad Priory woods on computer/whiteboard Choose it maker Shape pictures Puzzles 1:1 correspondence Shape sorting Glitter glue numbers Target practice with water balloons Scales (weight) Water/sand play (maths language) Cooking Size- small big

Fine Motor

Play dough, cutters, scissors Playdough, mats Play dough with animal, sticks etc. Threading beads on pipe cleaner Threading cereal/ pasta etc Posting Sorting Straws in colander Weaving Hair roller construction Cutting, snipping Collage Sewing Finger painting Ear bud painting Sifting flour, icing sugar etc Frog face and bugs Tennis ball mouth Stickers Paddle pop matching cards Tweezers Tracking, tracing Nuts and bolts Lock wall Hole punching Syringes and eye droppers Thongs Buttoning Sensory bags Zips Squishy bags Peg boards Shoe box tasks

Literacy Experiences

Groups Reading our way- matching pictures Identifying own picture and that of others Shared story Model reading Model concepts of print Jolly phonics Associated weekly sound and activities Interactive story and activity puppets felt stories sunshine classics IPad Free choice book Stories with visuals Stories with sounds Bingo mark sound Tracing, tracking Listening and responding to instructions Matching magnetic letters to name Laminated work books Painting initial letter Stamping letters Sticker dots Matching letters Choose and tell a nursery rhyme Play dough letters Sensory writing Playdough Songs and rhymes Oro motor hands on activities Oro motor stories