Hand washing star chart
Age
2 – 5 years
Duration of activity
This activity only lasts a minute but you’ll be able to do it every time your child washes their hands.
Materials/equipment
Hand washing star chart
Small stickers (stars, or another design your...
Make your own wrapping paper
Age
Two years and up
Duration of activity
This activity can last just a few minutes, or for hours if you have older children.
Materials/equipment
Butcher’s paper
Colouring pencils, crayons, textas or paint
Stickers, stamps, glitter or other crafty things to...
Colour matching Velcro game board
Age
18 months to 4 years
Duration of activity
This activity is a great way of teaching colours and words. It takes less than ten minutes but you could repeat the activity in a second language.
Materials/equipment
Paint...
Macaroni in a box
Age
Two to four years
Duration of activity
This activity requires intense concentration, but children should be able to persist with it for about 15 minutes. If your child starts trying to eat the macaroni or feed...
Character magnets
Age
2 years and up
Duration of activity
Your child can play games with their character magnets for just a few minutes, but this activity can also last for up to an hour, especially for older children...
Magnetic blackboard
Age
2 years and over
Duration of activity
Your child can play with the magnetic chalkboard for just a few minutes. However, there are many different activities this board can be used for and some will keep...
Shape worksheets for preschoolers (2-4 year olds)
Age
For 2 to 4 year olds.
Duration of activity
This activity can last for 20 minutes or longer.
Materials/equipment
Shapes printable worksheet for 2-4 year olds
Either a pencil/texta(felt tip pen)
Cost
The cost of this activity should be minimal as...
Shapes flashcards
Age
3-12 years
Duration of activity
This quick activity can fill in a few spare minutes, or you can use the shapes flash cards in conjunction with other activities like the Shapes activity sheets.
Materials/equipment
Shapes activity flashcards and...
Matching colours peg game
Age
2½ -6 years
Duration of activity
You can play this game for a few minutes while standing in a queue, or up to half an hour if you’re at home and want to add some extension...
Choose the correct one: Big or small
Age
For 2 to 5 year olds.
Duration of activity
This activity can last for 15 minutes or longer.
Materials/equipment
Big or small printable worksheets
Either a pencil/texta(felt tip pen) or some small stickers (coloured dots or stars)
Cost
The...
