Simple early years ideas for everyday play

Who's FloPo for?

Clear guidance for purposeful play, at home or in your setting.

Who can use FloPo?

Childminders, nursery practitioners, nannies and parents supporting children aged 0–4. Find ideas you can adapt to your children and your space.

What will I find inside?

Ready-to-use activity guides with materials, clear steps and safety considerations. Find EYFS links explained in plain English for everyday play.

How does it help me?

Spend less time planning from scratch. Find guidance on what to set up, how to support each activity and what to notice as the children in your care play.

Can I make it my own?

Adapt the setup, materials and adult role to suit different ages, interests and ways of learning. Make each activity work for the children you support.

Activities

Get a feel for FloPo with a handpicked selection of free activities for babies, toddlers and preschool children. Explore our clear, easy-to-follow guidance, then unlock the full library of activities with a FloPo subscription.
0-12m
Free
Sensory Play
Communication and Language
Posting and pulling coloured scarves through a decorated tissue box for babies and toddlers
3yrs
Free
Sensory Play
Colours
Create a multi-sensory colour wheel collage using textured materials in small groups or independently
4yrs
Free
Communication and Language
Mathematics
Matching Arctic animal pairs using family figures and simple picture cards
3yrs
Free
Winter
Water/sand tray
Creating a snowstorm in a jar using baby oil, white paint and an effervescent tablet

Activities

Find calm, clear activity guidance for babies, toddlers and preschool children, with practical support for planning, observing and adapting play.
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3yrs
Communication and Language
Literacy
Observing UK garden and park birds using binoculars and simple picture references
2yrs
Sensory Play
Communication and Language
Creating spring mud kitchen recipes with petals, herbs and water in an outdoor mud area
3yrs
Understanding the World
Communication and Language
Making eco-friendly bird feeders using ice cream cones, lard and bird seed
3yrs
Spring
Life cycles
Exploring the frog life cycle using taste-safe chia seed frogspawn in a spring sensory tray
2yrs
Sensory Play
Spring sensory soup in a water tray with herbs, flowers and citrus for 2–4 years
2yrs
Sensory Play
Communication and Language
Spring blossom sensory tray with pink rice, dried petals and tongs for fine motor exploration (2–4 years)
3yrs
Communication and Language
Outdoor bird nest building with foraged natural materials for children aged 2–4 years
3yrs
Understanding the World
Communication and Language
Making a rain cloud in a clear container using shaving foam, water and food colouring for ages 2–4 years
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