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Fun activities for Early Years children
Making home learning fun. Our Early Years experts share their favourite activities for children under 4.
New activities added each week.
Play, create and explore with your child using our tried-and-tested activities.
Your little one will develop lots of important skills. For each activity, our experts tell you exactly what your child is learning.
You shouldn't need to buy much at all. We get you using everyday stuff lying around the house.
5 mins and no screens
Ways for young children to play, discover and have fun without staring at a screen....
Swipe rightCleaning games for kids
Make the housework a little bit easier by involving your little ones with these fun...
Get ready for dust offEntertaining your baby
Activities that help your baby develop listening and attention skills.
Try these activitiesYour child's interests
Use objects that your baby or toddler shows an interest in.
Let's get startedMaking games
Board games help your early years child learn important social skills like sharing...
Make a simple board gameRole play
Children learn a lot from role play. Playing let's pretend can boost their confidence...
Let's play pretendJunk modelling
"We found what we could from our recycling. We even used wax from mini cheeses to...
Learn how to do junk modellingSinging and stories on Zoom
Are you a LEAP family? Join us live on Zoom with your little ones for singing, stories and more. These sessions will help your child’s early communication skills. And they're a lot of fun.
For parents with children 0-15 months: Wednesdays, 2pm-2.45pm
For parents with children 15+ months to 3 years old: Fridays, 10.30am-11.00am
To book a Chattertime session, contact Carmen Martinez: cmartinez@ncb.org.uk / 07949077406.
Top 5 tips for storytime
Make storytime fun and effortless with these amazing tips from our partner, Doorstep Library.
What activities help child development?
From arts and crafts to board games and role play, treasure hunts to baking and much more.
Your young child's brain is developing rapidly. They need activities that help them with numbers, words and creative thinking – as well as physical and emotional development.
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