Understanding the purpose of play activities at different levels of development.

Play activities.

Here are some examples of play activities for different age groups.

0-6 Months.

• Gentle touch.
• High chair fun.
• Sticky fun.
• Tummy time.
• Buzzy Bee.

6-12 Months.

• Blow a kiss.
• Peek-a-boo.
• Texture crawl.
• Air Walk.
• Can you hear me?

1-2 Years.

• Batting balls.
• Short and tall.
• Sticky feet.
• Jingle toes.

2-3 Years.

• Bedtime magic.
• Colour cards.
• Follow the leader.
• Brush our teeth.
• Whats the time Mr Wolf?

Now you research some play activities for the different age groups.

They are......

• 0-6 Months.
• 6-12 Months.
• 1-2 Years.
• 2-3 Years.

Create a mind map, list or poster displaying the play activities you have found.

Pick two activities from the ones you have found.

You now need to produce a detailed plan for each activity.

Your plan must include!

• What areas of child development are being developed.
• What is the purpose of each activity.

You can use the plan sheets provided or design your own.