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Originally Posted by FARLEYS
hi, I have a new job where I am now in the baby room with 0-15 month year olds, I have never worked with this age before. I am trying to find new and interesting activities to cover the EYFS as when I looked through the last few months planning the activities were repeated every 2 weeks and often seemed stale and boring to me, so I am after some new fresh ideas please???
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I don't work with babies either, so perhaps you will get much better advice, but for now how about breaking it down into areas and seeing if that helps you such as:-
messy play - then think of what you can offer them - trays at floor level with gloop (cornflour and water), sand, peat, pasta, water - add ducks or scoops, small buckets and watering cans etc
puzzles - you can get some lovely one piece chunky peg puzzles.
chunky bricks - there's some lovely wooden toys such as 'domino' people.
treasure baskets - material - chiffon, silk , wooden pegs, spools, cotton reels, pine cones etc
large paper placed on the floor and chunky crayons offered, paint -make textured paint
outdoor play - small sit 'n' rides, - take toys from inside to outside
muscal instruments - small bells, tambourines
singing - clapping - buy some different CD's for them and your voice (of course)
interacive books, novelty books, cloth, plastic, board books
mobiles - bought or made with ribbons, foil and bells attached.
mirrors - nice safe foam ones out.
baskets, containers, material etc
Obviously make sure everything is safe and suitable - i.e. material length is not too long for them to get tangled up or choke themselves on anything.
Have a look in your EYFS pack - look under the section of effective practice and what to provide under every age group you are providing for and you'll get a much better selection than I've written.
If you don't have a pack of your own, order one from teachernet - you just have to register if you aren't already- and they are free.
I hope this helps.
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