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Story Time

Story time is always a firm favourite with the young ones, so use these special story time activities to get them all excited about the big day!

Early Years Foundation Stage links

  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development.
  • Communication, Language and Literacy.
  • Knowledge and Understanding of the world.
  • Funny cress head
    After hearing all about the plants and vegetables In Rachel's garden your children can make something funny and grow something they can eat - cress!
    Click here for full activity instructions
  • Plant a sunflower seed
    Your children can plant a sunflower seed and watch it grow into a plant that's taller than they are, just like the Papaya tree in the story!
    Click here for full activity instructions
  • Rachel's story time (1-5 years)
    Tell your children the story of Rachel who lives in Uganda in Africa. She helps to look after her dad's vegetable garden but someone has eaten her favourite vegetable. Can the children guess who it is?
    Click here for full activity instructions
Crafts and Makes

Little ones can take their work home to show what they've been up to for Red Nose Day with these fun Crafts and Makes activities.

Early Years Foundation Stage links

Creative Development - Children should:

  • Express and communicate their ideas, thoughts and feelings by using a wide range of materials, suitable tools, imaginative and role-play movement, designing and making.
  • Explore colour, texture, shape, form and space in two or three dimensions.
  • Use their imagination in art and design.
Fun and Games

Your little ones will have a brilliant time and get totally energised with these Fun and Games activities.

Early Years Foundation Stage links

  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development: Working as part of a group or class, taking turns and sharing fairly.
  • Physical Development: Move with confidence, imagination, control and co-ordination. Show awareness of space, of themselves and of others.
Sing Along

Warm up your vocal chords and get ready for your little ones to sing their hearts out, with this fun Sing Along activity.

Early Years Foundation Stage links

  • Creative Development: Expressing and communicating their ideas, thoughts and feelings by using a variety of songs and musical instruments. Using their imagination in music and dance.
Print and Colour

Your little ones will love producing their very own characters and pictures with these Print and Colour activities.

Early Years Foundation Stage links

  • Creative Development: Exploring colour, texture, shape, form and space in two or three dimensions. Using their imagination in art and design.
Mr Men and Little Miss

All these engaging and fun Mr. Men and Little Miss activities have been designed to work alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Rachels Story

After your little ones have enjoyed reading 'Rachel's Garden Adventure' story book, they'll love taking part in these engaging and fun activities, themed around Rachel's story. All of them have been designed to work alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Thank You!

A massive thank you from us and all of our friends at Mr. Men and Little Miss to you sensational Early Years groups for raising bags of cash this Red Nose Day. Don’t forget to pay in the money you’ve raised! We’ve got more on how right here.