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Night, night!

Children will enjoy having a giant 'sleepover' at the nursery with these activity ideas from Denise Bailey Adult-led

Adult-led

Off to bed

Bedtime is a significant part of young children's lives. Encourage children to explore their ideas and feelings about this special time through stories, role play and a pretend 'bedtime' day in the setting.

Key learning intentions

To use language to imagine and recreate roles and experiences relating to bedtime

To link events from their own experiences and from stories Adult:child ratio 1: 8

Resources

*Torches *blankets *pillows and cushions *sleeping bags *alarm clocks *sand timers *pyjamas *dressing gowns *teddy bears or other soft toys *tapes and CDs of bedtime songs and lullabies *stories and rhymes about bedtime and night (see box)

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