Blog by Tag: Funky Fingers
Counting
This week the children are counting out a given number of objects from a larger group. In this activity the children have to look at the number and count out that amount of seeds. This is also a funky fingers activity as the pumpkin seeds are tricky to pick up.
I was very impressed with…
Category: Little Chicks
Bits and Bobs
The Ducklings have been using magnets to find out which bits from the tool shad are magnetic or not and sorting them. They have also been using their funky fingers to match the right nut to each bolt which was quite tricky and fiddly!
Category: Ducklings
Understanding the World Funky Fingers Science week 2023
Troll Faces
We used loose parts to create our own ugly troll faces! Do they scare you?!
Category: Ducklings
Creative learning Funky Fingers
Trolls
This week we are reading the story, ‘Three Billy Goats Gruff’. Our creative activity this week is to use a range of resources to create the face of a troll on a plate. The children can select, feathers, buttons, will, pom-poms, glass beads, foam packaging, coloured tiles and matchsticks.
To see…
Category: Little Chicks
Creative learning Funky Fingers
Decorating Gingerbread People
We have been painting and decorating gingerbread people using our fine motor skills, with cotton wool buds.
Category: Ducklings
Decorating Gingerbread People
We have been painting and decorating gingerbread people using our fine motor skills, with cotton wool buds.
Category: Ducklings
Decorating Gingerbread People
We have been painting and decorating gingerbread people using our fine motor skills, with cotton wool buds.
Category: Ducklings
Threading and weaving
The Ducklings have been exercising their fine motor skills by weaving, threading and winding wool around different leaf shapes.
Category: Ducklings
fine motor Physical development Funky Fingers
Making (and eating!) apple crumble
As part of our Harvest topic, the children have loved the task of making apple crumble this week. They have washed, peeled and chopped the apples, combined the ingredients for the crumble topping and baked it. Not to mention the best part... eating it!
A big 'Thank You' to Joakim for the…
Category: Ducklings
fine motor DT harvest Funky Fingers
Weaving
We have been learning to weave with ribbons this week on wire racks and on the fences outside, in preparation for weaving a basket, just like the one that Handa carried her fruit in.
Category: Ducklings
Funky finger Christmas trees
Busy using their pincer grips to decorate their Christmas trees with beads.
Category: Ducklings
Making a clock
After reading Hickory Dickory Dock the children went on to peg the numbers correctly on the clock faces.
Category: Ducklings