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activity ideas for 2 year olds
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The variety is vast. Adult-led, child-initiated and balancing the two to
support each child's unique journey is an amazing opportunity to explore
the range of resources available. The following play ideas use actions
as the focus providing concepts that enable children to use equipment in
thier own way.
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for a Montessori perspective on toddler activity ideas please see
here - practical
life
toys that support young children's developing skills involve ..
roll it, transport it, build it, position it, love & care
links are to amazon.co.uk
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Possible play
areas in your home or setting can be used to combine resources eg. word
& picture images, cups & spoons that add variety to a child's
play ..
Sand tray, box or pit
play area
Water tray, bowl or bath play area
Easel
Dressing up box
Role play area with home equipment or shop
Book area
Table top - puzzles, crafts, mark making
Small world role play - house, garage, animals
Carpet bricks, blocks, tracks and pathways
Floor - balls, beanbags, hoops, dance & games
Space to jump, climb, crawl, run, swing, roll and ride
Food preparation and eating areas
Musical instruments
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toys that
support children's
role play, manouever, drive, scoot, make music
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Activity suggestions
Outdoors
Buckets of water with large brushes
Chunky chalks to use on pavement slabs or black paper.
Take a stomping walk and a listening walk
Collect fir cones, stones, daisies in a bucket
Drop leaves onto the surface of a puddle
Find birds, to copy flying
Use watering cans to fill buckets
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Indoors
Organise a teddy bear's picnic around a playdough table
Enjoy board, paper and hardback books together
Fill large bowls with puffed rice, circular cereals, wooden spoons
& cups
Make and play with puppets
Use bath crayons on mirrors to draw mood and feeling faces
Anywhere activities
Stepping stones
Play tunnel and tent for den making
Cloaks, hats, big socks and gloves
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