Course 5

Activity 1

Colour hunt

Duration 5-10 minutes

What you need 

• Any safe to play with Green objects

What to do:

1. Caregiver is to place an assortment of green objects around the house.  Explain to your child that  to look for and find green objects all around the house
2. Go along with them on the hunt to assist with finding the green objects
3. Remember to talk to your child about what is found and praise them when correctly spotting a green item.

Activity 2

Stamping shapes with toilet roll tubes

Activity duration: 10 – 15 minutes

What do you need? 

• Empty toilet roll tubes
• Pre-cut out shapes (a circle and a square) on sturdy board
• Green paint (preferably) but any other primary colour will do.

What you need to do:

1. *Caregiver is to prepare paint and pre-cut out shapes beforehand.
2. Have your child dip the toilet roll tube into the paint and begin painting the shapes by stamping all over it.
3. Talk about the shapes and colours again while your child engages in the creative fun.
4. Ask him/her what other objects around are also circle and square shaped to create an awareness of form constancy.

Activity 3

Play dough activity 

Duration: 7 – 10 minutes

What do you need?

• Play dough
• Potato masher

What to do:

1. Caregiver is to hand small balls of play dough to your child and demonstrate how to smash with a potato masher
2. Allow your child to use his/her hands as well to pull the play dough apart and put it back together again.
3. Talk about the patterns it makes as well as how the masher is pushing the play dough flat. Pretend that he/she is making some food. 
4. Allow for free creative and fantasy play to emerge from this simple activity.

*Fact: Many children spend too much time playing with electronic gadgets and keyboards, thus missing out on everyday hand strengthening opportunities.