WORD SNAP
Equipment required
- Paper: £1
- Pen or pencil: 50p
- Coloured pencils: 75p
Everyone loves playing Snap so why not make your own version to help improve memory and vocabulary? Choose a mixture of words depending on your child’s age and vocabulary range and write the words onto DIY cards. Lie each card face down and get the children to pick a card. Encourage each child to read the word from their card out loud and then choose another — if the two cards don’t match, put both cards back down again and try until all pairs have been found.
SHOPPING SPREE
Equipment required
- Paper: £1
- Pen or pencil: 50p
- Money and Treats: your discretion
Probably one of the most fun and efficient ways to teach children about money is through creating a ‘fake’ shop at home. Turn a section of a room into a makeshift shop using items you know they love such as their favourite toys and snacks and give them some money to play with. This money could be real or fake, it’s up to you! Price all the items up so it encourages your child to engage in simple maths and work out if they have enough money for certain items.
TREASURE HUNT
Equipment required
- Paper: £1
- Pen or pencil: 50p
To help improve map-reading and navigation skills, hold a treasure hunt in your home or garden. Create a map showing different area points where they can find clues that will eventually lead them to the treasure. This activity enhances communication and teamwork skills as well as ‘out of the box’ thinking. It will also result in a sense of achievement, so don’t forget X marks the spot!
