Literacy Activities for Kids- Fun ideas for toddlers and children at home

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Alex Hasell26 January 2024

We're Going on a Bug Hunt

A simple way to help develop language and vocabulary.

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Can you Move like a Minibeast?

Try this game from our monthly boxes to increase your child’s vocabulary whilst having lots of fun.

Kids Literacy ActivityAlex Hasell6 July 2020MinibeastsComment

The Colour Monster Puppet Show

A simple activity to help support language development in toddlers and older kids too.

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High Frequency Word Finger Print

A very easy but fun and engaging way to learn those high frequency words.

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The Snail and the Whale I Can Snails

A simple activity linked to The Snail and the Whale. Giving children the opportunity to think about when they have “found their brave!”

Children's Mental HealthAlex Hasell3 February 2020The Snail and the Whale, Literacy Activity, Children's Mental Health, Find Your Brave, Childrens Mental HealthComment

Elmer!

A fun but simple small world activity based on the classic Elmer stories. Helping develop your child’s creativity and imagination.

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Frida and Bear

A very simple drawing activity linked to a fantastic book that inspires creativity.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

A fun and simple activity linked to the classic children’s book. Great for encouraging children to explore nature.

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Oi Frog!

A fun, rhyming words, kids activity based on this very witty book using objects from around the house.

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Finger Print Name Writing

A fun way to get children and toddlers to practice writing their name.

Writing ActivityAlex Hasell29 August 2019Literacy Activity, Toddler Activity at Home, Learning through Play, Mark Making for Toddlers, Reluctant Writers, Name Writing Practice, Preschool Activity, Finger Print CraftComment

Personalised Name Puzzle

Simple and fun idea to support your child's ability to recognise their own name.

Writing ActivityAlex Hasell28 August 2019Name Recognition, toddler activities, Children's activities, fun activities for toddlers, Easy Ideas for Activities at Home, Literacy Activity, Writing Activity for ToddlerComment

Birthday Cards

No mess, no prep, invitations to write for your small people.

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The Hungry Caterpillar Small World Play

Fun small world activity linked to the hungry caterpillar story which helps with the retelling of the story.

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Jack and the Beanstalk Puppet Show

An easy way to bring the story of Jack and the Beanstalk to life with a puppet show at home.

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Literacy

some of our favourite Literacy activities for toddlers and children, designed to encourage and promote a love for reading, STORYTELLING and early writing skills.