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Tweezer Tongs, Colour sorting kit

Hold the tweezer tongs to pick up the small balls. Drop the balls into the

different tubes according to their colour.

Physical development: develops fine motor skills needed for writing

Maths development: sorting by colour, counting

Other ideas: tweezers to pick up other objects, label balls and sort by number,

sort bowls with items and get child to match items to bowls, by colour, type,

size etc.

Dotty dinosaurs game

Help the dotty dinosaurs find their missing spots and match by shape or colour.

Physical development: develops fine motor skills by matching pieces, throwing

dice

Maths development: sorting by colour, counting, shape recognition, colour

recognition, matching skills, using maths language

Personal, social and emotional development: taking turns

Other ideas: find shapes around the house or outside that match, find colours

around the house or outside that match, encourage turn taking in other areas,

e.g. other games, conversation

10 piece baking set

Use the whisk, spatula, spoon and cutters to make buns, cookies or jelly.

Physical development: develops fine motor skills, using different, small

apparatus

Maths development: measuring ingredients, talking about sizes, exploring

properties of natural materials (ingredients)

Personal, social and emotional development: taking pleasure in achievements,

following through on ideas

The Arts: Experimenting with different patterns

World Around Us: Investigating materials

Other ideas: use cutters in playdoh, make patterns with paint

48 animal counters

Use the animals to sort by type, colour, size or use them in imaginative play on

the farm.


apparatus

Maths development: sorting by colour, type, size, counting, making patterns,

sequences



The Arts: Role play, imaginative play

Language: using names for different animals, new vocabulary – where they live

etc

Other ideas: find and match other materials, items around the house of the

same colour, visit a farm to see the animals, make some farm barns with

cardboard boxes

40 connecting camels, 7 sequencing cards

Use the camels to sort by colour, size, match them to the pattern, sequence

cards (different levels of difficulty) or use them in imaginative play.


apparatus

Maths development: sorting by colour, size recognition, counting, making and

following patterns, sequences





etc, positional terms (in front, behind)

World Around Us: extend knowledge of the natural environment and animals


same colour, make patterns with other coloured items, visit a zoo to see the

camels, make some background scenery with cardboard boxes, put some sand

on a tray to use with the camels

40 connecting camels, 6 sequencing cards

Use the camels to sort by colour, size, match them to the pattern, sequence

cards (different levels of difficulty) or use them in imaginative play.


apparatus

Maths development: sorting by colour, size recognition, counting, making and

following patterns, sequences





etc, positional terms (in front, behind)

World Around Us: extend knowledge of the natural environment and animals


same colour, make patterns with other coloured items, visit a zoo to see the

camels, make some background scenery with cardboard boxes, put some sand

on a tray to use with the camels

48 animal counters

Use the animals to sort by type, colour, size or use them in imaginative play on

the farm.


apparatus

Maths development: sorting by colour, type, size, counting, making patterns,

sequences





etc


same colour, visit a farm to see the animals, make some farm barns with

cardboard boxes

25 stones

Use the stones to make temporary pictures

Maths development: counting, matching colours and sizes, talk about patterns,

making comparisons



The Arts: making pictures

World Around Us: Using natural materials

Language: new vocabulary – shiny, smooth, big, small etc

Other ideas: put some sand in a tray and have a treasure hunt, add to a bowl of

water with different items to talk about floating and sinking

10 piece castle mold set

Use molds to make models in the sand

Physical skills: filling up molds with sand

Maths development: filling containers, problem solving, counting, size

recognition, making comparisons, shape recognition



The Arts: making models, imaginative play

World Around Us: Using natural materials

Other ideas: make your own models with cardboard boxes, use in playdoh

(wash well afterwards!), add figures for small world, imaginative play, visit a

castle

4 piece scraper set

Use scrapers to make patterns in paint, playdoh or sand

Physical skills: fine motor skills in scraping back and forwards

The Arts: using different materials to make pictures

Maths development: patterns and shapes



World Around Us: Using natural materials (sand, playdoh etc)

Other ideas: make your own scrapers with everyday materials, match paint and

scraper colours

Match and count puzzle

Learn to count from 1-20 by matching the colourful picture cards with the

numbers

Physical skills: fine motor skills in fitting puzzle pieces together

Maths development: counting, number recognition, matching skills, problem

solving, maths language – more, less, colour recognition



Language: new vocabulary naming objects

Other ideas: counting in everyday routines and play

Post box game

Post the coloured letters in the matching coloured post boxes

Physical skills: fine motor skills in putting letters into the post box openings,

hand-eye co-ordination

Maths development: matching skills, maths language – same, different ,

colour recognition


memory skills

Language: new vocabulary naming objects

Other ideas: visit to post office, pointing out post boxes, writing letters, shape

recognition, talk about letters, stamps, addresses etc (new vocabulary),

matching coloured objects around the house, matching socks, sorting washing

etc

Pom-pom set

Hold and shake the pom-poms and dance away to your favourite music.

Physical development: develops larger muscle groups, develops co-ordination

The Arts: listening and responding to music using body movements

Personal, social and emotional development: increasing self-esteem and

confidence

Language: Positional vocabulary- up, down, left, right etc

Other ideas: make up routines, make own pom-poms with cardboard tubes

and tissue paper

Cone set

Use the cones to develop your physical skills by running round them, dribbling a

ball round them or riding your bike round the cones

Physical development: develops larger muscle groups, develops co-ordination

Personal, social and emotional development: increasing self-esteem and

confidence

Language: Letters of the alphabet

Maths development: counting, colour recognition, shape recognition

Other ideas: make up routines, put cones closer together, further apart, wheel

different things in between, find items to match with the letters on the cones

Rolling pin set

Develop your fine motor skills and small muscles by using the rolling pins in

baking biscuits or with playdoh to make pancakes

Physical development: develops smaller muscle groups, develops co-ordination

Personal, social and emotional development: showing pride in completed

efforts

The Arts: role play, imaginative play, making dinner, buns, pancakes etc

Maths development: colour recognition, shape recognition, talk about sizes of

dough etc rolled out – bigger, smaller (maths language)

Other ideas: make different shapes, use cutters, use different amounts of

dough

Camping set

Pretend to go camping with this camping set and cook your dinner over the

camp fire

Physical development: develops hand-eye co-ordination, smaller muscle

groups

The Arts: role play, imaginative play, trying out ideas and experiences

Language development: new vocabulary – camp fire, logs, flames etc

World Around Us: experimenting with different play equipment, talking about

and participating in activities relating to different seasons and weather, talking

about health and safety rules

Other ideas: make your own tent/den, have a BBQ, camp fire in the garden,

make pretend food to use, go camping!

Stop watch

Use in physical play to time yourself running, jumping, getting ready for

playgroup etc!

Physical development: using small muscles to control small buttons

The Arts: role play, imaginative play, trying out ideas and experiences

Language development: new vocabulary- time, minutes, seconds, stop, start

etc

World Around Us: experimenting with different play equipment, talking about

what happens

Maths: number recognition, talking about time, numbers, how long, less time,

more time, sequences

Other ideas: time yourself and members of family doing different activities, see

who can be the quickest, look at a clock, talk about numbers and time

8 piece stamper set

Use stampers to make patterns in paint, playdoh or sand

Physical skills: fine motor skills in rolling the stampers





World Around Us: Using natural materials (sand, playdoh etc)

Other ideas: make your own stampers with everyday materials (e.g. potatoes),

match paint and stamper colours

1-10 bean bag set

Use bean bags in physical play – throwing, catching, balancing them on your

head

Physical skills: recognising skills needed for different activities, using body with

increasing confidence, throwing, catching

Maths development: counting, number recognition, maths language

Personal, social and emotional development: taking pleasure in achievements

Language development: giving and understanding instructions

Other ideas: make your own bean bags, shakers, count different objects, match

items with numbers

4 piece family figures set

Use the figures in imaginative, small world play

Physical development: hand-eye co-ordination, using small muscles to move

figures

Maths development: counting, maths language

The Arts: imaginative play, try out new ideas, roles and experiences


Language development: using language to create imaginary situations

World Around Us: talking about/acting out events, talking about family

Other ideas: make your own houses for the figures with cardboard boxes etc,

create different scenery for the figures, try them out in other toys – cars, dolls

house, farm etc

11-20 bean bag set


head







items with numbers

1-10 bean bag set


head







items with numbers

Stompers

Put your feet on these stompers and see if you can develop your balancing skills

and move about


increasing confidence, trying different movements

Maths development: count how many steps you can do


Other ideas: make your own stompers with tins, see who can do the most

steps without falling

Geo boards (2) and elastic bands

Stretch the bands around the pegs on the boards to see what shapes and

patterns you can make

Physical skills: developing fine motor skills by using small muscles

Maths development: count the pegs and shapes you make, shape recognition,

maths language, colour recognition, making patterns


Language development: new vocabulary- stretch, fit etc, talk about what you

are making

The Arts: making pictures and patterns with different materials

Other ideas: make your own boards with pins and pegs, find shapes in the

world around you to match what shapes you have made, see who can make

the most shapes

Geo boards (3) and elastic bands

Stretch the bands around the pegs on the boards to see what shapes and

patterns you can make

Physical skills: developing fine motor skills by using small muscles

Maths development: count the pegs and shapes you make, shape recognition,

maths language, colour recognition, making patterns


Language development: new vocabulary- stretch, fit etc, talk about what you

are making

The Arts: making pictures and patterns with different materials

Other ideas: make your own boards with pins and pegs, find shapes in the

world around you to match what shapes you have made, see who can make

the most shapes

Bug catching and viewing set

Use the nets to capture bugs and the magnifying glass, tweezers and box to

really study your findings


groups

The Arts: imaginative play, trying out ideas and experiences

Language development: new vocabulary – ladybird, slug, spider etc

World Around Us: experimenting with different play equipment, exploring,

talking about and caring for the natural world

Other ideas: make your own bugs with egg boxes etc, use the nets to catch

items in the bath or in water

9 piece transport stencil set

Use stencils to draw round and create your favourite mode of transport (not to

be used in paint!)

Physical skills: fine motor skills in holding the stencils and pencil





World Around Us: Using natural materials, learning about the wider

community

Language development: talking about events, new vocabulary

Other ideas: make your own transport with everyday materials, see what

modes of transport you can spot on a journey, make your own stencil shapes

out of cardboard

Sea life set

Use the sea creatures to act out and explore your own sea life adventure!

Physical skills: fine motor skills in manipulating the materials

Maths development: counting, maths language – talking about size and shape

World Around Us: learning about the natural world

Language development: new vocabulary

Arts: trying out new ideas in imaginative play

Other ideas: use in sand or water, take a trip to the beach and see if you spot

any sea creatures, make your own starfish

Feelings game

A game of matching feelings and testing your memory

Physical skills: fine motor skills in moving cards

Maths development: matching skills, maths language – same, different ,

Personal, social and emotional development: recognising and talking about

different feelings, memory skills

Language: new vocabulary naming feelings

Other ideas: draw pictures of different feelings, talk about how different things

make you feel

Dinosaur set

Use the dinosaurs to act out and explore your own dinosaur adventure!

Physical skills: fine motor skills in manipulating the materials




The Arts: trying out new roles in imaginative play

Other ideas: use in sand or water, make scenery – rocks and trees for the

dinosaurs,

Maracas and claves music set

Use the instruments to make your own music

Physical skills: develop hand-eye co-ordination, movement

Maths development: count the beats



The Arts: singing, listening and responding to music

Other ideas: use on their own or with accompanying music, make your own

musical instruments, e.g. shakers

Owl Babies story sack – book and 4 puppets

Use the puppets to act out the story

Physical skills: developing movements using puppets



Language development: new vocabulary, listening skills


Other ideas: make your own puppets with everyday materials, make scenery,

e.g. trees for the owls

The Gruffalo story sack – book and 4 puppets

Use the puppets to act out the story

Physical skills: developing movements using puppets

Maths development: counting, maths language – talking about size and shape,

colour recognition


Language development: new vocabulary, listening skills


Other ideas: make your own puppets with everyday materials, make scenery,

e.g. trees for the animals

Bug catching and viewing set

Use the nets to capture bugs and the magnifying glass, tweezers and box to

really study your findings


groups


Language development: new vocabulary – ladybird, slug, spider etc


talking about and caring for the natural world

Other ideas: make your own bugs with egg boxes etc, use the nets to catch

items in the bath or in water

Truck set

Use the wheel trucks to act out different adventures and scenarios


groups




talking about the natural world

Other ideas: make your own trucks with tubes and bottle tops, add mats,

scenery and make roads, building sites, use in sand or outside in the soil.

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