Nursery World - What shall we do now? (6)

No matter how many exciting activities you arrange, the children in your care are still bound to spend some of their time in front of the TV - so here are a few ideas for using television to create fun. Play along with the theme song If you have a musical instrument handy, see if the children can play along as their favourite programme begins. Or, for a more involved activity, get them to make an instrument from items they spot on screen to join in at the end. For example, if Bella is planting seeds in 'The Tweenies', fill a plastic tub with sunflower seeds to rattle as the credits roll.

Play along with the theme song If you have a musical instrument handy, see if the children can play along as their favourite programme begins. Or, for a more involved activity, get them to make an instrument from items they spot on screen to join in at the end. For example, if Bella is planting seeds in 'The Tweenies', fill a plastic tub with sunflower seeds to rattle as the credits roll.

What happens next?

Videotape their favourite show, then pause it at a crucial moment as they watch the recorded version. Ask the children what they think will happen next. How will Bob the Builder rescue Spud from the tree? Where will Blue Cow go in 'Storymakers' today? When they've made their guess, press the play button and let them see if they were right (perhaps with a prize on offer).

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