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Boxes, Bottles and Bath-Puffs
Freelance Arts Practitioner
Owner of Busybug: Art and Creative Play for Under 5s
Play Development Worker at Play On Wheels Dundee
Jordan Butler BA Hons Illustration PGDip Communication Design
Agenda
1. Memories of Play: What was it for you?
2. Nourish, Love and Play: The essentials in early development
3. Ways to Play: Activities and practical advice
4. Engaging Families: Application in work
Memories of Play
“Play is so integral to childhood that a child who does not have the opportunities to play is cut off from a major portion of childhood.”
- Musselwhite
Nourish, Love and Play
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct.” - Carl Jung
Ways to Play with Under 3s
Sensory Sorting
Ways to Play with Under 3s
Splashing Scooping Squishing
In Practice How could you encourage
families to play in practice?
“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn.” - O. Fred Donaldson
Core Benefits of Play
- Cognitive development- Communication: Speech and language- Stronger attachment with caregivers who play- Confidence - Fine motor skills- Social interaction- Early creative thinking - Better imagination- Higher levels of self-esteem- Easier transition into formal education (Learning through play is a natural precursor to early years structured learning throughout the different areas of the curriculum)
SORT: Stack, Sprinkle, Post and Pile
Muffin tins, bowls, boxes, homemade post box, tin sorting, egg box filling, tower building, treasure baskets...
SCOOP: Dig, Bury, Discover
Digging tools, containers, fine materials for burying and digging: oats, sand, soil, rice, pasta, vegetables, any small and safe items to bury, spoons, ladles...
Suggested Materials and Activities: Under 3s love to...
SPLASH: Lovely Liquids
Water, bubbles, foam, food colouring,cotton wool, tissue paper, plastic cups, plain or corn flour, bath-puffs, plastic bottles, glitter...
SQUISH: Mould, Squeeze, Shape
Soft and safe materials, experiencingwith the hands: cooked pasta, homemade play dough, fresh and frozen berries, jelly, couscous...
SENSE: Smell, See, Hear and Feel
Feel textures against the skin on the face and with hands, make noise:light scarves, feathers, organza bags with cinnamon, rough surfaces, make a simple textures board, sponges, bash pots and pans, ice shapes...
Encouraging Free Play: Advise Families to...
1. Converse with under 3s, even if they can’t ‘understand’.2. Let the child lead the play by not setting boundaries, unless for safety.3. Ask them what they are making / doing; don’t suggest too much.4. Play like a child. Remember how you felt when you were young and try to recreate that freedom. 5. Try to make time for play with your child, without distractions, at least once a day. Even half an hour provides all of the core benefits over time.6. Find ways to keep mess to a minimum by using the kitchen or highchair. 7. Remind them of the inspiration around them for play. (No expensive toys necessary!)8. Combine reading stories together with free play follow-on activities. For example, digging for toy dinosaurs after a dino story.
Jordan Butler: Art and Creative play for Under 5s
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