Preschool activities & Early Years resources 
All developed for childcare providers, parents, children & for play learning.
On our character pages Silkysteps has many activities and links for EYs planning, 
with focus crafts & play suggestions that use a range of ideas & tactile materials.
Please note that only the store has resources that can be purchased.

A few of Silkysteps free resource pages ..

ColouringPreschool CraftsCraft TemplatesClipart

Outdoor play activitiesActivity Sheets Playdough activities

Early years articles  please read on for more !! 
 Chinese new year craft ideas eBook
A celebrational craft activity for each of the 15 days of Chinese new year.
£2.50 Pay - download and printout today ..
Chinese new year - 14th February 2010
 
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Silkysteps Store - Craft resources
All our Early years store resources can be viewed on one page - mini topics, crafts, outlines and eBooks ..
each product contains a links that shows customers more information 
Most of the products are downloadable: Once paid, full support and instructions are given.
Use the templates provided in your own way and relevant to your own needs.


Individual pages:
   Mini Topics  Craft Books  Craft kits  Outlines & Templates
 Early Years Miscellany - titles for a range of needs
These resources are all developed in-house they are designed for Preschool, Home and Early years settings.
Use them to promote your craft activities, display & parent's notice board areas.
Sales help ensure Silkysteps stays publishing free ideas for supporting and enjoying play.

Elephant's stew Mini topic  Bouncy Squirrels Mini topic - numberline
Lily pad frog numberline



Silkysteps Image Map - Navigate through our craft resources with a little more ease .. 
Plug Boad advertising for Preschool Crafts and Business websites.
Independant unaffiliated screenshots for visitors to browse excellent resources for home and Preschool

 Preschool early years community ~ Completely free, they give all Early Years Professionals ~ Parents, Childminders, Teachers, PreSchool, Nursery and Toddler groups the chance to question & answer - discover & plan !!
Click for the past ... 3 Days | 4 Days | 5 Days or the Past Weeks posts !
Silkysteps Early Years focussed eNewsletter 
Sign up and keep ahead of everything happening on Silkysteps - new activities, forum updates and Early years news all delivered straight to your inbox !
Newsletter focus will be on activities suitable for Library craft and reading sessions, Hospital and outdoor playwork, charity & voluntary campaign work, fundraising and play led learning - all ideas and news come straight from an Early Years direction!!
For a Sample of our previous Newsletters ~ Please take a look HERE
NB: Registration for our newsletter is separate to your forum membership and store account

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Enjoy some of the Early years focussed features on Silkysteps ..

 Please visit our Early Years Preschool & home competitions - prizes for play on this page
 Preschool 'Dates for your Diary' includes campaigns and awareness events that can help imform your planning and setting provision.

Other networks  
 Business in schools : if you need help identifying links or getting in touch with local organisations please take a look at the information The Edge Foundation have on their initiative site.
 
Six Steps to Change manifesto - a campaign challenging the next phases of learning that our young children are able to access.
 
Policy and research

Spring ..
 Twig creatures activity idea from the forum
Use the sticks and small branches that the children find whilst tidying for Spring ..
 Fun story book for any time of the year: Explore vanish and appear as concepts for Spring time growth..

 Playdough Chicks, collage and model building
 Bonnets, hats and bandana ideas ..
 Blanket stitch chicks for your Spring time gift events

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Our areas of Interest - Preschool: involvement, home and community 

Hospital Radio Activity Ideas
Have you thought of ways your Early Years setting can help support and network with the local volunteers working in your hospital radio stations?
You can find contact details of your local station on the HBA ~ Hospital Broadcasting Association's website.
To introcduce concepts and plan activities for any links you hope to build please feel free to use and adapt these suggestions:  
 Early Learning Play Planning  
 Activity Sheets ~ Radio Listener ~ Request Sheets Print, write, tear off & enjoy !!

Handykam - Birds in Preschool, activities for home, nursery, school and foundation ...

Please visit our affiliate merchant Handykam.com for details on how to record, watch and combine technology with the birds in your locality.
 

 

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These links are for general interest and use within your setting & home.

International Perspectives on Early Learning 
© Wendy Ellyatt 2008 written for and hosted on the OpenEYEcampaign site.
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People you may meet
A list of supporting professionals you may meet.
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Resource and activity links
Messy play ideas  Outdoor lunar landings  Hospital Playwork  
The Nature of Children's Play  National Bed month play and Early Years planning activities
Rhyming Sheets  Cow Hitch Knot
 
The STORE
Daffodil playdough craft activity  Lily pad frog numberline  Pumpkin play
 

Health and Safety tips from the UK's HSE ...

Myth of the month from the HSE - Health and Safety Executive