Playing with wet sponges of differing textures assists in the development of fine motor and cognitive skills.
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Putting on a light show provides the opportunity to improve your baby’s visual development and their fine motor skills.
It’s never too early to introduce your baby to reading and storytelling. It can improve your baby’s cognitive functions and emotional development, and their language development in particular.
“Where is Thumbkin?” is a lovely game to play with your baby. As well as being fun, it can assist in their sensory and language development.
Singing nursery rhymes is a great way to introduce music into your baby’s life. Babies benefit from listening and watching others sing, developing their language skills.
Simple science experiments using kitchen and pantry items are fun to do and a great way to help your children learn. Young children are naturally curious and will thoroughly enjoy doing simple science experiments.
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Playgroup NSW, the peak body representing playgroups across NSW, is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting families and strengthening local communities through playgroups.
Children love playing with balls of all shapes and sizes. And with good reason: balls are great for group play, organised sports or just playing by yourself. They are also suitable for a variety of age groups (from babies to children and even adults).
Mothercraft nurse, Chris Minogue, answers one of Kinderling Radio listener’s question on how to keep their child safe on the ground.