Simple early years ideas for everyday play

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2yrs
Sensory Play
Water tray tea party with herbal tea bags, cups and pouring tools for sensory exploration
3yrs
Communication and Language
Spring nature scavenger hunt with sticky collection card on a local walk
3yrs
Gardening
Decorating cress head pots with collage and paint to explore planting and care
3yrs
Understanding the World
Spring flower printing using celery heads and everyday mark-making tools for ages 2–4
3yrs
Communication and Language
Observing UK garden and park birds using binoculars and simple picture references
2yrs
Sensory Play
Creating spring mud kitchen recipes with petals, herbs and water in an outdoor mud area
3yrs
Understanding the World
Making eco-friendly bird feeders using ice cream cones, lard and bird seed
3yrs
Spring
Exploring the frog life cycle using taste-safe chia seed frogspawn in a spring sensory tray
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