SuitabookRecipes for play
Rachel Sumner
- Reading
- Choose one activity at a time, gather its materials first and agree where the work will happen. Read the clean-up steps beforehand, then let the child describe what they notice while making.
- Themes
- Sensory exploration: Children are invited to explore what things feel, smell, taste and sound like through experiments. The book presents sensory investigation as a central way of exploring the world and supporting development.
- Creative experimentation: Activities include mixing colours, making face paint, slime and rainbow rice, and experimenting with paint. Creative and imaginative experimentation is clearly encouraged as a valued form of play.
- Managing mess: Each recipe is said to include instructions for setting up activities and simple steps for cleaning up afterwards. The book treats practical organisation as part of making creative play workable for families.
- Worth knowing
- Plan to check the materials and supervision each activity requires before starting.