It’s going to be a bit wet and wooly this weekend so here are a couple of great activities you can do inside and outside with your little ones. We don’t promise them to be tidy but they are fun!
How to make Cloud Dough
A wonderful sensory activity for you and your kids. Cloud dough has the consistency of flour but when compacted, it has the consistency of wet sand.
For those with wheat allergies, you can consider making this with gluten free flour. This recipe makes a fair bit of dough so you can halve this if you like.
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Fun Scavenger Hunt
This is a great activity to encourage creativity, activity and movement.
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The Great Outdoors
One of the best things about rainy weekends is that most people tend to seek the warmth and comfort of the indoors – leaving many fantastic options available for you to explore without the crowds!
One of our favourite places to visit is the zoo. Here kids can explore different environments and learn about all of the wild and wonderful animals in the world. In keeping with our treasure hunt theme above, set up a ‘treasure hunt’ at the zoo – ask your child to find and tick off different items, animals, colours or shapes and help them explore and focus as they go. Talk about what you see, and when you are heading home, ask them (or help them) create a story about your day. If you child has language challenges or if they are very young, you could create a narrative, re-visiting your day and pop in some fun animal noises to liven up the story!
So pop on your gumboots, raincoats and take an umbrella and explore the zoo – rain, hail or shine!
Have a great weekend everyone!
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