Top Tips for easy


travelling...


Plan ahead • allow plenty of time and try to be relaxed


• if you are stressed or trying to get somewhere in a hurry, your child will pick up on this and is likely to become stressed too, as a result!


Be prepared Whatever the length of the journey, always take:


• a Journey Bag – a small bag to include spare nappies, wipes, kitchen towel, antiseptic cream, Calpol, plasters and a couple of spare plastic bags (always come in handy!).


• plenty of drinks & snacks – helpful if your journey is delayed.


• essential changes of clothing – there’s nothing worse than if your little one has a little accident and you can’t change them!


• portable potty.


• for longer journeys, take a blanket - for your child to snuggle into.


Take entertainment & activities


• For short trips - small cuddly and other toys (cars, dolls etc); books, including puzzle books; colouring pads, crayons and stickers.


• For longer journeys - travel games, snap cards, connect etc; music or story CDs; electronic games and DVD players – with spare batteries and car chargers! Your children may also enjoy playing traditional travel games with you like “I Spy.”


Playing with Treasure Baskets


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n a world of commercial, plastic, noisy toys, which


children get bought an abundance of, the Treasure Basket is a real joy like no other item your child will have. It's like the cardboard box as opposed to the contents - children will play with a box for far longer than they will the toy inside which I expect you have seen before!


Babies can explore treasure baskets from the time when they can first sit up, propped by cushions for steadiness. At this stage babies are "rooted to the spot" and often get frustrated by their inability to reach the things they see. They are learning fast and need to be stimulated. Once you see a baby engrossed in a Treasure Basket, you will realise the power the activity has.


Treasure Baskets for babies can contain collections of objects that are usually natural or made from natural materials, such as rolling pins, fir cones, feathers and fruit. Babies learn initially through their senses and giving them a wide variety of items to feel, suck, see, listen to and smell helps their brains to make the necessary connections and offers intense but flexible opportunities to learn.


ALWAYS supervise Treasure Basket play and never leave a baby or young child alone with the contents. Feathers and pine cones, being in their natural state, can break off and choke a child if not supervised closely.


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