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Ideas to help you implement Birth to Three Matters This week: Come in our dens, being together, sharing a space

This week: Come in our dens, being together, sharing a space

Aspect: A strong child Component: A sense of belonging Walkers, talkers and pretenders

What you need:

* Large cardboard boxes n small cushions n blankets with an open weave for peeking through n net curtains or fabric n wooden push-on pegs

What you do: This activity is ideal for a small group. They can play indoors or outside.

1 Help the children to push the boxes on to their sides. Fill them with cushions and drape the net over the openings. Fix with pegs.

2 Push the boxes close together so that the children can talk to each other and peep at each other from den to den.

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