6 Ideas to Try Right Now
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#1·10 min
Toilet Roll Binoculars
🛒Materials: 2 toilet rolls, tape, string
- 1Tape two toilet rolls side by side.
- 2Punch a hole on each side and thread string.
- 3Decorate with stickers or paint.
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#2·15–20 min
Paper Plate Animals
🛒Materials: Paper plates, paint, googly eyes, glue
- 1Paint a paper plate green.
- 2Cut out frog legs from another plate.
- 3Glue on googly eyes and draw a smile.
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#3·15–20 min
Word Treasure Hunt
🛒Materials: Paper, pencil
- 1Hide 5 paper 'clues' around the house, each with a simple word (e.g. DOOR, TABLE).
- 2Each clue leads to the next hiding spot.
- 3Final clue leads to a small reward (sticker, snack).
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Write words your child can almost-but-not-quite read for the perfect challenge.
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#4·20 min
Backyard Bug Survey
🛒Materials: Paper, pencil, magnifying glass (optional)
- 1Draw a simple data table: Bug | Tally.
- 2Walk slowly around the garden for 10 minutes.
- 3Every bug spotted gets a tally mark — which is most common?
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Introduce the word 'survey' — they feel very grown-up doing science.
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#5·10–15 min
Mirror Mimic Game
🛒Materials: None
- 1Stand face-to-face with your child.
- 2Make slow movements (like lifting an arm or balancing on one foot).
- 3They must mimic your movements exactly like a mirror. Swap roles!
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#6·10–15 min
Coin Rubbing Art
🛒Materials: Coins, thin paper, wax crayons
- 1Place a coin flat under the paper.
- 2Rub the side of a crayon over the coin.
- 3The coin's texture appears on the paper — collect all the coins you have!
