Children’s Activities

At Home: Inside

Books
Playdoh/Plasticine
Trains/tracks
Cars/roads (use playmats)
Drawing/Painting/Stamps
Stickers
Magnets
Lego/mega-blocks/duplo/wooden blocks/bristle blocks
Play kitchen/food
Play-sets: Peppa etc
Puzzles
‘Messy’ stuff (tuff tray): kinetic sand, gloop, waterbeads, moon sand/cloud dough, rice/pasta/jelly/other food, shaving foam, glitter, play scenes (‘small world play:’ farm, boats, dinosaurs etc – use e.g. shredded paper, sticks, artificial grass, stones, foil), snow/ice (e.g. freeze toys in balloons then melt), soil/planting
Tents/dens
Torches/glow in the dark stuff
Games
Dressing up
Crafts/making things: e.g. foam shapes for bath tiles, threading beads, glue/scissor stuff, picture beads
Cooking/baking
Music/’dancing:’ play piano/violin/flute/sing
‘Help’ with housework
Bubbles

At Home: In Garden

‘Usual’ play equipment (climbing frame, slide, swing, seesaw, balls, balance bike, scooter)
Chalks, (get outdoor blackboard?)
Tents/dens/(?base of climbing frame to convert to playhouse)
Sand/water
Paddling pool
Torches/glow in the dark stuff
Planting/watering
Picnic
Bubbles

Away from Home: Indoor

Away from Home: Outdoor

Playground: local ones, Pittville park
Arboretums: Westonbirt, Batsford
Adventure parks/animals: Paxton Park, Cattle Country, St. James’ City Farm, Slimbridge.
River/seaside: e.g. Weston
Walks: Painswick Beacon, Robinswood Hill, Barnwood Arboretum (feed ducks?), Gloucester docks
Kite
Picnic
Butts Farm
Forest of Dean area:

‘Grown-up’ Stuff