Adult-led activities
Down at heel
Children can spend an inordinate amount of time talking about their shoes and fiddling with the fastenings, so make the most of this fascination with a topic on boots and shoes.
Key learning intention
To explore sorting and matching using familiar objects
Adult:child ratio 1:8
Resources
Collection of footwear of different styles, sizes and fastenings. Ask parents to bring in old shoes or buy them from jumble sales or charity shops, Large sorting hoops
Activity content
* Use the footwear collection for sorting activities. Alternatively, ask the children to remove their shoes. Don't force a child who is reluctant - they may change their mind as the activity progresses, and they can participate with or without shoes.
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