Preschooler Activities

Salt dough is play dough’s permanent cousin. Take out the oil, add some salt, shape and bake it. It’s that simple! In no time at all you have ornaments and decorations to paint and display. Easy salt dough recipe You will need: It’s important to use plain flour as self-raising will puff up in the

Play is the most important thing a child can do. Bringing home a paper plate face with button eyes and a piece of string for the mouth might make you feel like your pre-schooler has achieved something today. But it was accomplished at the expense of freely-chosen activities. Author Erika Christakis argues in her book,

Human beings, especially children, are drawn to light. The way it changes colour and creates shadows, emphasises shape and form can be mesmerising. Playing with light and shadow can help children create new ideas, ask questions and test theories. It’s also a good way to develop focus and concentration, that sense of being lost in

Nothing gives children a greater thrill and sense of achievement than completing a grown-up task. And with its slightly dangerous edge, what could be more grown up than carpentry? It might seem counter-intuitive to give a child a blade, but as with needlework, experience (backed up plenty of research) tells us that it is far

I’ll let you into a secret. Sometimes the toys and magazines in the 100 Toys house are not very on-message. It’s not all wooden toys and craft materials. As I write this, my six-year-old is cutting a spinner game out of a magazine. She has to cut out two circles, one large, one small, and

Snap! I win! You lose! You might be surprised to know that card games aren’t just for passing the time or for family fun nights—they are excellent tools to boost the development of your preschooler in many ways. Here’s why you should consider incorporating card games into your child’s activities and which ones are best