Small world activities - Find simple play ideas for children

The Snowy Day

A beautiful and simple sensory small world activity to practice using the wonderful language used in the book The Snowy Day.

Isabell Fisher5 January 2021Snowy Day, The Snowy Day, Small World Play, snow small world, sensory small world, ezra jack keats

Garden

This sensory small world activity is a wonderful way to encourage a love for gardening in toddlers and children.

Isabell Fisher3 August 2020Garden, sensory, Small World Nature Idea, small world, Small World Play for Toddlers, GardeningComment

Tidying Up The Beach

This activity teaches our children about rubbish and the damage it can be do our environment and the creatures we live amongst.

Isabell Fisher1 June 2020Clem and Crab, Small World Nature Idea, Wintry Small World Play Idea, Small World Play for ToddlersComment

Blossom

Beautiful small world activity to celebrate spring which is built by your child or toddler.

Isabell Fisher28 April 2020spring small world, blossom small world, Small World Nature Idea, Small World Play for Toddlers, spring tree, Changing TreesComment

Spring Garden

A simple and beautiful playdough small world activity celebrating Spring. Lovely calming activity for any toddler, preschooler or child.

Small World PlayIsabell Fisher2 April 2020April activity box, spring, Small World Play for Toddlers, Changing Trees, The Last Tree in the CityComment

The Land of the Dinosaurs

A simple and effective dinosaur playdough small world activity for any toddler or child.

Isabell Fisher16 March 2020Small World Play for Toddlers, dinosaur, dinosaur small world, playdough, dinosaur playdough, The Last Tree in the CityComment

A Trip to the Moon

A lovely, simple and easy playdough small world space activity for toddlers and children celebrating man landing on the moon.

Isabell Fisher2 March 2020loose parts play, space, space small world, The Last Tree in the CityComment

Polar Bears, Seals, a Penguin and Ice.

This is a simple and mess free Polar small world activity for toddlers and children. This activity recycles wine corks to create Polar Bears

Small World PlayIsabell Fisher19 February 2020Small World Play for Toddlers, Small World Idea, polar small worldComment

Space

Simple to set up playdough invitation to play space themed activity for any toddler or child.

Isabell Fisher29 January 2020Small World Play for Toddlers, Small World Play, space small world, invitation to play, speaking and listeningComment

Mr McGregor's Garden

Simple to set up playdough small world activity for any garden loving toddler or child.

Isabell Fisher27 January 2020playdough small world, playdough, keeping children busy, keeping toddlers busyComment

Thomas the Tank Engine on Safari

A simple to set up small world activity for any Thomas the Tank Engine fan. It will have your toddler and / or child playing, developing their language and using their imagination.

Isabell Fisher7 January 2020Small World Play for Toddlers, Small World Play, Small World Idea, Thomas the Tank EngineComment

Thomas the Tank Engine at Christmas

Small world activity which is perfect for any Thomas the Tank Engine fan.

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Winter Wonderland

This simple and impressive Winter Wonderland small world will have your toddlers and children enchanted and entertained for many hours.

Isabell Fisher2 December 2019Winter Small World Idea, Wintry Small World Play Idea

Train Trip to the Beach

Read here how to create a messy play train based small world activity for toddlers and children. This will have your train loving children learning whilst they play and explore.

Small World PlayIsabell Fisher14 November 2019messy play, Small World Play, train small world, keeping toddlers busy, keeping children busy

Footprints

Quick and simple activity to develop language using playdough and toy animals.

Isabell Fisher7 November 2019eyfs, small world, Small World Play, Toddler Activity at Home, story tellers, easy toddler activity, early years, developing language, african animals, playdouhg, playdough, keeping toddlers busy, keeping children busy, footprintsComment

In the Night Garden

A lovely activity to bring the children’s television show ‘In the Night Garden’ to life.

Isabell Fisher21 August 2019EYFS, In the night garden, story tellers, keeping toddlers busy, Children's Activity at HomeComment

Bath Time at the Farm

Quick and easy activity to set up. This activity combines our toddlers love of water, bubbles, animals and cars.

Isabell Fisher25 July 2019toddler, waterplay, farm, washing, EYFS, easy toddler activity, farm animals, dirt and diggers, water play, stay at home mum, small worldComment

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Using the classic story as inspiration this is a easy and fun way to introduce imaginative play with your little one. Depending on how brave you are feeling you can make this activity as messy or clean as you want.

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Farm Yard

Animals remain a popular feature in our small world play. They are just so versatile; you can feed them, you can make them move and you can make them to go to sleep.

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