Home-Start Bracknell Forest
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Activities from Home-Start Bracknell Forest
Lockdown, isolation, social distancing, home schooling…. these are uncommon experiences for many of us. It is an unsettling time for families, and especially for children – even if they don’t understand what is happening. Trying to give children a ‘new normal’ can be hard.
Here you will find some practical ideas for activities and resources for you to do with your children to help keep them busy, mindful and engaged in the home or out on a walk, because childhood can’t wait….
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BBC Tiny Happy People
This page has activity ideas to try at home with children from bump to age 4-5 years. The activities are divided up into age ranges. There are also videos and transcripts for nursery rhymes and songs – perhaps you can learn a new one with your children and FaceTime family and friends to show them what you’ve learnt.
The Imagination Tree’s stay at home survival guide
A variety of different activities all requiring different levels of planning and resources. From writing to family and friends to designing a Lego contest, there is something here for everyone.
The Literacy Trust
The Literacy Trust have produced activities divided up into different age ranges to benefit children’s writing, reading and language development.
BBC Bitesize
These resources are split into ages and then topics, and also nations, recognising our different curricula around the UK. There are educational online games too!
Indoor Activities
Click the below images for some inspiration of activities to do with the little ones whilst indoors….
Free online baby and toddler group – Tots Together
Tots Together As part of Home-Start Bracknell Forest's 'Baby and Me' virtual parent support group, we have been talking about baby brain development with our families.Many of our families have questions about the impact that lockdown has played with lost opportunities...
Messy activities to do at home with children
Messy and creative play activities can keep children entertained for AGES! Children can explore an exciting tactile and sensory experience that inspires their curiosity and allows them to explore the world around them. Plus all the time they are playing, they are...
Free and easy activities to play at home with children
It can be hard to constantly come up with new ideas to keep your children busy and entertained at the best of times. You might be spending more time than usual at home now and finding this task even more challenging with lockdown, isolation, and round-the-clock...
Outdoor activities
Wildlife Watch
Here, you’ll find a long list of activity sheets that are free to download. The activities vary in difficulty and not all of them require you to have a garden.
The Woodland Trust’s Tree ID
The Woodland Trust have produced some printable ID guides to help children learn about trees. Use them to identify leaves, twigs, blossom and fruits throughout the year.
Berkshire Mummies
There are many places to walk throughout Berkshire to discover and explore which are family and buggy friendly. Here you’ll find out about many local walks which have been tried and tested by Berkshire Mummies.
Outdoor Activities Ideas
Click the below images for some inspiration of activities to do with the little ones whilst outside on a walk….
Easy activities to play with children on a walk
We all have those days where we can barely muster the energy or willpower to get out the front door. With little ones in tow, it can take so much longer to leave the home - and the success in doing so can sometimes be short lived when you then combat your children’s...
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