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  • Play and Development

Play is more than just fun – TED talk by Stuart Browne

The Genius of Play – lots of play ideas

 

Aistear tips on play for infants

Aistear tips on play for toddlers

Aistear tips on play for young children

Guide to pretend play in early childhood

 

  • Storytelling

Why is storytelling important to children

Reading and storytelling with babies and children

Sensory stories

Michael Rosen performs ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’

Suggested picture books for young children

 

  • Songs and nursery rhymes

Baby Shark

Early Childhood Ireland list of nursery rhymes

List of children’s songs, fairy tales and nursery rhymes

 

  • Games

Happy Talk handout on games for babies

Games kids play

Quiz questions for kids

Riddles for kids

 

  • Arts and crafts

Craft ideas for the early years

 

  • Colouring pages and activity sheets

Mother Goose Club colouring pages

Make a paper aeroplane (Sarah and Duck)

RTEjr colouring pages

CBeebies colouring pages

World Book Day colouring pages

Crayola colouring pages and activities

Lego colouring pages

 

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  • ABOUT
    • MISSION VISION VALUES
    • WHO WE ARE
    • MEET THE TEAM
    • HISTORY
    • GOVERNANCE
  • WHAT WE DO
    • VOLUNTEER PLAY SERVICE
    • ADVOCACY
    • HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
    • FOR PARENTS
    • FOR CHILDREN
    • EDUCATION
  • GET INVOLVED
    • CONFERENCE 2020
    • FUNDRAISING
    • SCHOOLS & COLLEGES
    • DONATE
    • BECOME A MEMBER
    • CORPORATE SUPPORT
    • BECOME A VOLUNTEER
  • LATEST NEWS
  • FOR VOLUNTEERS
    • BECOME A VOLUNTEER
    • VOLUNTEER RESOURCES
    • PLAYFUL MANUAL
    • PLAYFUL VIDEOS
    • PLAY RESOURCES
    • HSE Child Protection Training
  • NETWORK & SUPPORT
    • DURING COVID-19
    • HOSPITAL LOCATIONS
    • EACH
    • NCIO
    • RESOURCES
    • SUPPORT & ADVICE
  • CONTACT
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