Early Years Blog
A hub for everything early years, EYFS and nursery education.
In our blog you’ll find inspiration for activities, news, events and advice from early years experts.
Social distancing and infection control in your nursery
Staying safe and controlling infection is every nursery’s top priority right now. We’ve been working hard to ensure you have the facilities to meet the DfE requirements and standards. With many Nurseries staying open throughout the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK, and the...
Covering the EYFS framework with a Glow Writer
Our experts reviewed the Glow Writer - a glow art drawing board also used for mark making - and discovered that it covers all areas of learning in the EYFS (early years foundation stage) and proves to be very popular with the little ones! The Glow Writer is a product...
8 ways to play: Mirrored Play Tray Mat
With a diameter of 800mm, our Mirrored Play Tray Mat is designed to fit perfectly into our Play Tray. The tray or the mat, however, can be used on their own and are ideal for discovery and messy play. We sent Maddy at @mayasmoonplay one of our mirrored play tray mats...
Effective early years Numicon activities
Sheila O’Reilly shares with us her favourite Numicon activities for preschool and beyond, as well as explaining why they can be effective. My name is Sheila and I’m a primary school teacher with twenty years’ experience. I also run the account @rascals_and_rainbows on...
Messy maths mud kitchen play ideas
Early years children love messy play, making it a great way to introduce EYFS maths activities, with mud kitchens being a popular idea for getting started!
7 outdoor summer activities for kids
We’ve put together some of our favourite summer outdoor activities for kids, where each idea will require different skills and areas of learning.
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Early Years Blog
A hub for everything early years, EYFS and nursery education.
In our blog you’ll find inspiration for activities, news, events and advice from early years experts.
Social distancing and infection control in your nursery
Staying safe and controlling infection is every nursery’s top priority right now. We’ve been working hard to ensure you have the facilities to meet the DfE requirements and standards. With many Nurseries staying open throughout the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK, and the...
Covering the EYFS framework with a Glow Writer
Our experts reviewed the Glow Writer - a glow art drawing board also used for mark making - and discovered that it covers all areas of learning in the EYFS (early years foundation stage) and proves to be very popular with the little ones! The Glow Writer is a product...
8 ways to play: Mirrored Play Tray Mat
With a diameter of 800mm, our Mirrored Play Tray Mat is designed to fit perfectly into our Play Tray. The tray or the mat, however, can be used on their own and are ideal for discovery and messy play. We sent Maddy at @mayasmoonplay one of our mirrored play tray mats...
Effective early years Numicon activities
Sheila O’Reilly shares with us her favourite Numicon activities for preschool and beyond, as well as explaining why they can be effective. My name is Sheila and I’m a primary school teacher with twenty years’ experience. I also run the account @rascals_and_rainbows on...
Messy maths mud kitchen play ideas
Early years children love messy play, making it a great way to introduce EYFS maths activities, with mud kitchens being a popular idea for getting started!
7 outdoor summer activities for kids
We’ve put together some of our favourite summer outdoor activities for kids, where each idea will require different skills and areas of learning.
Home Learning