This activity prepares an infant for rolling over onto their tummy.
Materials Needed:
A rattle or a squeaky toy.
What to do:
When baby is on their back.
Hold the rattle or squeaky toy ...
A colourful game which encourages an infant to grasp, reach and show excitement.
Materials Needed:
A variety of colourful ribbons (length depends on the height from the ceiling to the floor)
Blutak ...
An activity to begin identifying animal sounds.
Materials Needed:
Individual animal pictures.
A box (to fit animal pictures inside).
What to do:
Place animal pictures inside the box. ...
A hand print keep sake which includes a poem.
Materials Needed:
Colourful paints (red, yellow, purple etc.)
A piece of A4 white cardboard/thick paper
Bowls (required for each paint colour) ...
Familiarize baby with loved ones through pictures.
Materials Needed:
Family photos (individual family photos are best if possible)
Blu Tak / masking tape
Frames (optional) OR
Digital photo ...
Use a scarf to encourage baby to sit, grasp and vocalise.
Materials Needed:
Assortment of lightweight scarves of different colours and patterns.
What to do:
Sit on the floor with baby ...
Using bubbles to interact with baby.
Materials Needed:
Bubble Mixture (this is available at your local variety store).
Bubble wand (normally comes with the bubble mixture).
DIY – soapy water, ...
Pregnancy is typically broken into three periods, or trimesters, each of about three months. While there are no hard and fast rules, these distinctions are useful in describing the changes that take place ...
Shopping for your new baby is very exciting but it also can be overwhelming by the number of products available to you. You will be told that almost all of them are “essential” and you may find it difficult ...
"Behaviour Management Plan" template is now available for educators in Long Daycare, Family Daycare and OOSH centres.
This template is to be used to plan and develop strategies to support a child’s ...
Collect and gather natural materials from the local environment and use them to create and decorate this bracelet.
Materials Needed:
Assorted leaves
Flowers
Sticks
Seeds
Stapler
Cardboard ...
The Child Safe Standards recommended by the Royal Commission provide a framework for making organisations safer for children. They have been accepted by the NSW government. Based on extensive research ...
As per the Best Practice Guidelines by Allergy and Anaphylaxis In Australia, in regards to anaphylaxis prevention, it recommends that early childhood services to not ban foods or claim to be free from ...
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As of January 01 2018, I will no longer be able to offer support to students in our Aussie Childcare Network Forum. This decision has not been taken lightly, however, I feel as though that I need to focus ...
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Open ended materials enables children to play freely. They are objects that have no rules to follow, use or function. Raw materials that can be used to build or to create or to combine to make something ...
A soothing and relaxing sensory experience for children to manipulate.
Materials Needed:
1 packet of water beads
1 large bucket
water
cups, spoons, small shovels, animal figurines, etc ...