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Peek, poke and dig your way into all kinds of openings around the nursery and in stories and songs with these activities based on holes from Denise Bailey Children enjoy finding holes, creating holes, exploring holes - and they are always fascinated by finding ways to fill holes. Encourage their natural curiosity and develop their investigating and observational skills through exploring holes in your setting.

Children enjoy finding holes, creating holes, exploring holes - and they are always fascinated by finding ways to fill holes. Encourage their natural curiosity and develop their investigating and observational skills through exploring holes in your setting.

Adult-led activities

Looking for a hole

FIND HOLES AROUND THE SETTING.

KEY LEARNING INTENTIONS

* To explore and investigate objects and materials

ADULT:CHILD RATIO 1:6

RESOURCES

Paper Pens Pencils Camera

Activity content

* Share with the children a book that contains holes, such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Puffin, 5.99) or Peepo! by Janet and Allan Ahlberg (Viking Kestrel Picture Books, 4.99).

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