Travel Day
Hi everyone, I'm Jude - a storyteller and author. with my trusty mascots Lamby and Flossie we were lucky enough to go on a visit to South America. Join our day of activities inspired by our visit to Peru.
Tales from the Travel Pouch- Peru
Find out all about Lamby and Flossie's trip to Peru and the wonderful things they saw there.
This book allows lots of discussion about travelling, visiting other countries and Peru. Talk with your children about what it would be like to visit somewhere new. What would you want to see? The book highlights the importance of creating happy memories and enjoying new experiences. Develops Language & Literacy and Understanding the World skills.
Packing our Cases
Can you help to sort out your clothes or your toy's clothes ready for a trip. Will they need clothes for different types of weather? Will they need swimming costumes? Which clothes would be best and which can be left behind?
This book allows lots of discussion about travelling, visiting other countries and Peru. Talk with your children about what it would be like to visit somewhere new. What would you want to see? The book highlights the importance of creating happy memories and enjoying new experiences. Develops Language & Literacy and Understanding the World skills.
Make an Inca Pattern
I love making patterns, do you? Have a look at the lovely patterns I saw when I was in Peru, they are called Inca Patterns. Can you make your own pattern using buttons, sticky shapes, pasta or other craft bits?
Encourage the children to select the materials they will use to make their pattern. Have a look at the pictures of the patterns provided and talk about the colours and shapes. You might like to make a pattern with your child to encourage them to have a go. Develops - Fine Motor, Creative and Maths Skills
Songtime - Down in Peru
Meet some of the animals who live in Peru - llama, alpaca, caiman, humboldt penguin, jaguar. Join in with the words and the actions for this simple action song.
Sing along with your child. You could always create your own version using animals in the local area or from a place you have visited as a family. Develops - Creativity, Understanding the World and Communication and Language skills.
Extension
1. Make your own Scrap Book from a place you have visited or create one for the summer holiday activities you do this year. 2. Complete the activities which have been designed to match my book. These were created by Kids Club Grown ups - There are two recipes in the extension activities which are delicious! Enjoy...
Tales from the Travel Pouch Snuggle up for our bed time story. This time 'Tales from the Travel Pouch' is in Bolivia.