Early Years Alliance Family Time Tips offer fun, practical tips and advice to promote children’s learning and development.

Activities have been chosen to ensure they positively support your child as they learn through play.

Simply browse the categories below and start having some fun with your family!

Healthy Recipes

Try some faun and exciting new recipes such as:

Fruit kebabs
Funny face pizzas
Finger Salads

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Physical Fun

Enjoy moving your bodies and balance activities with:

Touch it tag
Egg & Spoon
The floor is lava game

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Getting Creative with Nature

Explore the natural world with:

Nature bracelets
Freezing nature
Nature wands

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Exploring Science

Discover science with:

Sink or float activity
Exploring Touch game
Exploring wet weather

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Fun with Fitness

Learn how to improve your child’s motor skills with:

Animal yoga
Barefoot fun
Froggy Fun

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Painting & Drawing

Learn how to tap into your child’s creativity with:

Rock painting
Mud painting
Kitchen utensil painting

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Wellbeing

Learn how to improve your child’s wellbeing by making:

Calm jars
Stress balls
A self-soothe box

Painting & Drawing

Fun & Games

Check out how to make easy games at home ideas such as:

Out and About Bingo
Indoor Bowling
Sticky Spiderwebs

Fun & Games

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