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

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Alex Hasell26 January 2024

Spot the Letter Sound

A simple sensory phonics activity which could be easily adapted for all.

Looking for Bugs

This sensory activity for toddlers and children is a simple, fun and effective activity to learn more about minibeasts and bugs.

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We're Going on a Bug Hunt

A simple way to help develop language and vocabulary.

Can you Move like a Minibeast?

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

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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.

Eggy Head

Inspired by the story of The Last Tree in the City by Peter Carnavas, this activity teaches children how to grow their own cress using resources found at home

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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!”

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

This sensory activity is based on the much loved story of ‘Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?’ by Bill Martin Jnr and Eric Carle.

Isabell Fisher11 November 2019Comment

Making Bird Cakes

Based on the story ‘The Squirrels who Squabbled’ by Rachel Bright and illustrated by Jim Field. This activity for toddlers and children is wonderful for teaching our little ones about looking after our local wildlife.

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The Lion Inside

This wonderful small world literacy activity is based in the story ‘The Lion Inside’ by Rachel Bright and Jim Field. My son knows this story very well and is it a regular in our bedtime routine. This is a wonderful story and activity to increase self esteem and demonstrates what is possible if you are brave.

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Tiddler the Story-Telling Fish

Lovely small world activity based on the story of ‘Tiddler the Story-Telling Fish.’ This activity encourages independence, creativity and language development.

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Elmer!

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

Frida and Bear

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

Alex Hasell21 September 2019Comment

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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

Where's Mr Lion

A great sensory small world activity bringing the peek-a-boo story ‘Where’s Mr Lion’ to life for babies, toddlers and children. Encourages skills such as: object permanence, prepositions, building sentences and retelling a story.

Oi Frog!

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

Little Blue Truck

This activity is based on the wonderful book ‘Little Blue Truck’ by Alice Schertle. This is a lovely activity for any child who loves farm animals and vehicles.

Isabell Fisher16 September 2019Comment

Finger Print Name Writing

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

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.