Welcome to Nursery Activity Ideas, a website full of hints and tips on fun activities for children aged up to five. Activities cover a wide range of topics meeting the criteria for the Birth to Three Matters Framework, Desirable Outcomes Framework and the Foundation Stage/Phase. Activities are designed for use by Day Care Nursery Nurses or by parents and their toddlers.
“The Three Little Pigs” Brick House
A creative group activity to make an effective display, linking with a fairy tale topic based on the story of “the three little pigs”.
“The Three Little Pigs” Stick House
A creative group activity more suitable for children over the age of two, linking with a fairy tale topic based on the story of “the three little pigs”.
“The Three Little Pigs” Straw House
A creative group activity more suitable for children over the age of two, linking with a fairy tale topic based on the story of “the three little pigs”.
Making A Handprint Crab
This colourful, simple activity can be done by children of all ages.
Summer Sun Birthday Chart
A bright and simple birthday chart, suitable for children of all ages to help create.
Footprints In The Sand Collage
This simple activity can be completed by children of all ages to form part of a beach display.
Outdoor Footprint Patterns
This is a simple fun activity for children over the age of two, where they can create their own footprint patterns then watch them disappear.
Paper Plate Bee Collage
A simple and colourful collage that children of all ages will be able to complete. However younger children may need some help with the assembly.
Paper Plate Ladybird Collage
An effective, colourful ladybird that children of all ages will be able to complete. However young children may need help with some assembly.
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” Wall Display
A creative group activity linking to a theme based on “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” book, suitable for children over the age of two.
Activities
- Autumn Activities
- Baby Games
- Beach Activity Ideas
- Birthday Charts
- Bonfire Night Activities
- Bugs And Mini Beasts
- Christmas Activities
- Colour Activities
- Creative Ideas
- Diwali Activities
- Easter Activities
- Fairy Tale Activities
- Farm Activities
- Favourite Characters
- Food We Eat
- Halloween Activities
- Jungle Activities
- Me, Myself And I
- Messy Play
- Number Activities
- Nursery Rhymes
- Outdoor Activities
- Parachute Games
- Role Play Activities
- Safari Activities
- Sensory Activities
- Shape Activities
- Song Activities
- Space Activities
- Spring Activities
- Story Activity Ideas
- Summer Activities
- Supporting Transitions – Moving Home
- Supporting Transitions – Starting School
- Transport
- Under The Sea
- Volume Activities
- Weather Activities
- Weight Activities
- Winter Activities
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