Wā Kitea

We are learning to be creative in our home environment.

Things you can do…

  • Build a hut using sheets, pillows, cushions or outside using sticks, tarps etc

  • Play with toys-be creative.

  • Create cards for someone special.

  • Take a walk round the garden, collect leaves to make leave prints

  • Scavenger hunt around the house/garden, beach.

  • Creative Ideas -Emma Owl

  • Make playdough

Recipe:

Ingredients

2 cups flour

1 cup salt

2 Tbsp cream of tartar

2 Tbsp oil

Food colouring

2 cups boiling water

Directions

  1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.

  2. Make a well in the centre and add oil and colouring.

  3. Pour in boiling water and mix.

  4. Let it sit for a few minutes to firm up.

  5. Knead it to form a ball.

  • Dress ups-doing different role plays

  • Play shopping from your pantry

  • Carpentry

  • Make a mini garden using sand

  • Freeze a range of mini toys in water and watch it melt and smash it outside with a toy hammer

  • Water play - use measuring cups, tubes, wash your dolls/toys. Add food colouring to change and mix colours.

  • Paint your concrete areas with a paintbrush and water - what can you see before it dries?

  • Create a show/dance and perform it for your family.

  • Box construction.

  • Craft activities

  • Find out about things

  • Science experiments

  • Discover and share