motivation

motivation

by: lynne williams - 01-03-10 20:18

i have recently been promoted to supervisory nursery nurse and looking for ideas for new and inspiring activities. i am looking for malleable and messy play ideas. any advice appreciated. thanks

by: Liz

Hi Lynne

If you search the archive on nurseryworld.co.uk you will find loads of articles with great ideas. Here's a few examples.

Around the Nursery - malleable materials

Messy play - jelly

Messy play - paint

Hope this helps

Liz

by: totty

Cornflour

Playdough with different ingredients such as rice etc

Clay

RE: RE: motivation - 03-03-10 13:37

by: Darcey

 

Pva glue and borax makes an amazing malleable substance! 

by: c

I work in the 0-2's area we do angel delight play, pasta, jelly, sand, water, shaving foam, playdough, snowflakes which is like a soap.. but when you mix it with water it goes all bubbly

by: kaz (the first one!)

Borax is actually a pest control substance and should not be used with small children: http://www.pestcontrol-uk.org/news/2006/the-use-of-borax.php

by: Dons

i thought borax was pest control, but then thought maybe I was getting mixed up with something else. I was horrified to think that children could be playing with this stuff and other undesirable stuff.

by: kaz

we did loads when i was at a nursery baked beans ,jelly , cornflour can add food colouring for change, sugar and food colouring, water play with colour, spag hoops, shreaded paper, shaving foam. loads u can use!