Most children will have experienced the fun and excitement of birthday celebrations and will relate enthusiastically to the activities in this project.
Adult-led activities
Parcel force
Gift-wrapped birthday presents are guaranteed to capture the imagination of young children. Help to develop their mathematical understanding of shape, space and measures by wrapping and unwrapping parcels.
Key learning intentions
*To compare the size, shape and weight of objects using appropriate mathematical vocabulary *To use developing mathematical ideas to solve practical problems Adult:child ratio 1:4
Resources
*Sheets of birthday wrapping paper *gift tags *pens *scissors *tape *ribbon *string *a selection of 'presents' and packaging containers such as chocolate boxes, books, soft toys, boxed games, video tapes or DVDs, some pre-wrapped parcels
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