Nursery Activity Ideas

Nursery Activity Ideas

Welcome to Nursery Activity Ideas, a website full of hints and tips on fun activities for babies, toddlers and children aged up to around five years old. 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.

Arctic Water Play

A very chilly winter themed water play more suited to older children, which will require some pre planning.

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Make Your Own Skittles

This is a very simple activity to prepare, that can give children hours of fun in the garden or indoors. Continue reading Make Your Own Skittles »

Plastic Cutlery Painting

A very simple activity for children over the age of two to experiment making colourful creative patterns.

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Create A Paper Chain Octopus

A great creative activity for children from two years old. This octopus will also add a fun 3D aspect to any under the sea display.

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Mud Play

This can be a fun, messy activity for children of all ages. This outdoor activity can also be adapted so it can be used indoors.

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Fork Printing Flowers

This is a lovely bright activity for children about the age of three. These simple flowers are quick and easy to create and would look lovely as part of a Mothers day card or as part of a spring display.

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Create An Umbrella Mobile

A bright and fun way to liven up any weather display using a real umbrella. The creative activity is suitable for children of any age, however younger children will not be able to assemble the mobile and would need assistance.

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Make Your Own Hurdles

This very simple fun activity is suitable for older children to prepare themselves and make their own challenges.

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Creating A Small Garden Play Box

This can be a good way for older children to learn about plants in the garden while using it for imaginative play with small plastic bugs. This activity can be completed indoors or outside and can easily be transferred from one to another.

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Making A Rice Shaker

This is a very simple activity for children over the age of two for them to create their own musical instrument.

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Activity Themes

  • Autumn Activities
  • Baby Games
  • Beach Activity Ideas
  • Birthday Charts
  • Bonfire Night Activities
  • Bugs And Mini Beasts
  • Christmas Activities
  • Circus Activity Ideas
  • 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
  • Music Making Activities
  • Number Activities
  • Nursery Rhymes
  • Outdoor Activities
  • Parachute Games
  • People Who Help Us
  • Pet Activity Ideas
  • Role Play Activities
  • Safari Activities
  • Sensory Activities
  • Shape Activities
  • Song Activities
  • Space Activities
  • Spring Activities
  • St Andrews Day Activity Ideas
  • St Davids Day Activity Ideas
  • St Georges Day Activity Ideas
  • St Patricks Day Activity Ideas
  • Story Activity Ideas
  • Summer Activities
  • Supporting Transitions – Starting School
  • Toys Activity Ideas
  • Transport
  • Under The Sea
  • Volume Activities
  • Weather Activities
  • Weight Activities
  • Winter Activities

Most Popular Activities

  • Making A Rice Shaker
  • Make Your Own Skittles
  • Bathing Dolls Role Play
  • “We’re Going On A Bear Hunt” Role Play
  • Moving House Role Play
  • Create A Paper Chain Octopus
  • Messy Hand And Feet Painting
  • Plastic Cutlery Painting
  • Fork Printing Flowers
  • Creating A Beach Collage

About Us

Nursery Activity Ideas is a collection of fun activities with babies, toddlers and children up to the age of 5 in mind. Read more about us.

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Information is published here as a reference guide only. As with any activity in life, please exercise caution when choosing and undertaking suitable activities for children in your care.

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