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Speech & communication2–4 years

Sound hunter

Listen to the sounds around you and copy them together – a dog, a car, water, a clock.

5 minNo special materials

Details

Step by step

  1. Sit somewhere quiet and close your eyes for 10 seconds.
  2. Tell each other what you heard: “What was that sound?”
  3. Copy the sound together: “woof-woof”, “beep-beep”, “shhh”.
  4. Swap roles: your child makes a sound and you guess it.

May help develop

Careful listeningVocabularyImitating sounds

Safety: Stay away from very loud noises (building work, sirens) to protect little ears.

Logic & thinking2–4 years

Sort by colour

Sort toys or blocks into containers by colour.

10 minSmall toys or blocks in 3–4 colours, A few bowls or boxes

Details

You will need

  • Small toys or blocks in 3–4 colours
  • A few bowls or boxes

Step by step

  1. Put one coloured item next to each bowl as a “sample”.
  2. Ask your child to put toys of the same colour into that bowl.
  3. Name the colours: “This is red – into the red bowl.”
  4. Next time try sorting by shape or size.

May help develop

Recognising coloursGroupingAttention

Safety: Avoid items small enough to fit in the mouth.

Creative skills2–4 years

Torn-paper collage

Tear coloured paper into small pieces and stick them onto a picture – a tree, a sun, a fish.

15 minColoured paper or an old magazine, Child-safe glue, A sheet…

Details

You will need

  • Coloured paper or an old magazine
  • Child-safe glue
  • A sheet with a large outline

Step by step

  1. Draw a big outline on the sheet (for example, a sun).
  2. Your child tears the paper into small pieces by hand.
  3. Spread glue inside the outline and let your child stick the pieces on.
  4. Hang it on the wall and give it a name together.

May help develop

Fine motor skillsUsing colourPatience

Safety: Make sure glue doesn’t end up in the mouth.

Social & emotional skills2–6 years

Balloon breathing

Fill your tummy like a balloon and slowly let it out – to calm down.

5 minNo special materials

Details

Step by step

  1. Sit comfortably with a hand on your tummy.
  2. Breathe in slowly through the nose – the "balloon" fills up.
  3. Breathe out gently through the mouth – the "balloon" empties.
  4. Repeat 5 times, then ask how your child feels.

May help develop

Managing emotionsCalming downBody awareness

Everyday independence2–4 years

Hand-washing song

Sing a short song while washing hands – keep scrubbing until it ends.

5 minSoap, Towel

Details

You will need

  • Soap
  • Towel

Step by step

  1. Turn on the tap together and wet hands.
  2. Soap up and sing a simple song (about 20 seconds).
  3. Scrub between fingers and the backs of hands.
  4. Rinse, and let your child dry their own hands.

May help develop

Hygiene habitsIndependenceSequencing

Safety: Check the water temperature and don't leave your child alone in the bathroom.

Physical activity3–6 years

Simon says

Only move when you hear "Simon says" – an attention and movement game.

5 minNo special materials

Details

Step by step

  1. Say: "Simon says – hands up!" – your child raises their hands.
  2. Sometimes give a command without it: "Jump!"
  3. Then your child must stay still.
  4. If they slip up, laugh and start again; then let your child give commands.

May help develop

AttentionSelf-controlCoordination

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These tips are general information — not developmental norms, a diagnosis or individual medical advice. If you have concerns, consult a paediatrician or child psychologist.