Big top invitation
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Invite children to create their own invitations to take home to parents and carers to ask them to attend upcoming events in your setting. You could also use this resource for inspiring role play activities based around inviting a friend to visit.
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BIG TOP
This month author and educational writer, Jean Evans, brings all the fun of the circus to your setting with lots of great activities that cover all areas of learning and development within each of the themed spreads. It’s a great way to celebrate the New Year too.
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Balancing acts
Motivate children to develop balancing skills using a range of wheeled toys and equipment.
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Amazing acrobats
Encourage children to develop the qualities of trust and cooperation and enjoy working in harmony with these fun group activities.
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Fantastic jugglers
Encourage children to become big top performers by inventing exciting balancing feats using everyday objects.
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Reviews
Sarah on 19 March 2011
Horrid Henry Holiday
It is a very good story and it was exstreamly intresting. Horrid Henry Holidays means Henry didn’t like holidays but he fids a great holiday thats perfect for him-self.