5 Fun Activities Ideas for Your Nursery School

Children under five have active minds that require constant attention. To help you keep your nursery school children occupied, learning and having fun, here are five activities ideas for you to try out at your nursery school.

1. Make your own festive decorations

This is a good example of multi-tasking. Have a decoration making session with your children. You can choose how you'd like to decorate your nursery for the festive season and then as a group make all the decorations using art and craft materials. This is a fun, educational activity that might also save you some money on decorations. A tip for this activity is to plan exactly who does what, so that your decorations have coherence.

2. Go out into the wilderness to explore nature

It's important that children understand nature and start to gain an understanding of science, ready for when they go to school in a few years. Why not go on an expedition into the playground or garden if you have one, to see what creatures your children can identify and what animal groups they belong to. For example, is a spider an insect or an arachnid? And is it dangerous? Do some people react differently to wasp stings than others?

3. Roll Play

Society is a huge and complex system. Children often learn about complicated things more easily when they copy. Role playing can be an effective way for children to learn about work, emergency services, school and family life. So why not try dressing up and building a simple cardboard set to role play different activities.

4. Learn to ride

Some of your children might not have ridden a bike or trike before. One of the easiest ways to learn to ride is with a 'balance bike'. These don't have pedals or chains. Children use their feet to adjust their weight. This way they learn to balance naturally. They can be riding normal bikes within weeks of practicing on a balance bike. It might be worth investing in a few in your next nursery school supplies order.

5. Build bridges

This is a great activity. Split your nursery into groups and ask them to build a bridge between two tables or other pieces of furniture. You could use paper, Lego, building blocks, the choice is yours. This can be a very challenging task but children are very creative and imaginative. It's good to challenge them and see what they can do. Maybe some of the children at your nursery school will be future architects.