Fun with words

Fun with words

Playful ways to explore letters, words, sounds, and storytelling

This playlist is all about making words exciting through play. Whether it’s silly rhyming games, playful storytelling, or phonics activities, these ideas help build language skills in a way that feels natural and enjoyable. Perfect for sparking curiosity and creativity with words, whether spoken, written, or imagined!

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Tabies (18-24 mths)

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What's on my bum?

What's on my bum?

A hilarious sensory guessing game that gets lots of giggles and builds body awareness.

Salt tray writing

Salt tray writing

A calming and tactile way to practice drawing, writing, or doodling - just add salt to a tray and create your own little zen garden for fingers to explore.

Bear Hunt sensory tray

Bear Hunt sensory tray

Bring the classic We're Going on a Bear Hunt to life with a sensory tray inspired by the pages of the book.

Painting with cars

Painting with cars

Use toy cars to make colourful tracks and patterns with paint

Supermarket scavenger hunt

Supermarket scavenger hunt

Turn your grocery run into a playful mission for a more calm & engaging shopping experience.

Paper roll art session

Paper roll art session

Unroll a big sheet of paper and go wild with stickers, scribbles and doodles. A low-mess, open-ended art session that makes great DIY wrapping paper too.

Puffy paint taste-safe recipe

Puffy paint taste-safe recipe

A soft, squishy paint you can microwave for a magical puff! Made from basic pantry ingredients.

Sticker letter art

Sticker letter art

A quick prep fine motor activity that helps them learn letters in a fun, low-pressure way

Banana tattoo

Banana tattoo

A simple toothpick turns an everyday banana into a playful surprise.

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Sticker match

Sticker match

A simple matching game using stickers and a cardboard tube or paper - quick to setup with lots of playful learning!

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