Nursery Activity Ideas

Creative Ideas

Plastic Cutlery Painting

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

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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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Playdough Cutter Printing

A simple and fun activity that children of all ages will be able to participate in, to create their own pictures or patterns.

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Mega Block Printing

This fun and messy activity can be completed by children of all ages, it can also be used to help children learn their colours and shapes.

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Follow The Leader Group Game

This fun activity is suitable for older children, is very easy to set up and can be used indoors and out.

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Make Your Own Reusable Writing Sheets

This resource would assist older children in their early writing skills and pencil control.

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Make A Dream Catcher

This is a fun creative activity for older children to participate in that can also assist in the development of fine motor skills.

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Ribbon Dancing

All children will have fun making patterns whilst responding to the music.

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Make A Lightning Mobile

All children can help create this mobile which will look good as a weather display or mobile.

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Make A Sun Collage

Effective as part of a weather or summer display, that all children can help to make.

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