Tickle time


The biggest organ in you and your child's body is your skin. It has lots of nerve endings, ready to take on information and process it. Tickling allows children to feel safe and secure and builds a sense of anticipation, curiosity and excitement.


Some examples of how you can stimulate this positive reaction are:


1. Place some small Pom Pom Balls (231655), Ribbons (795385) or Pom Poms (309844) inside Magic Tactile Bags (427419) and ask children to put their hands inside each of the bags to create different sensory experiences.


2. Use two Brightly Coloured Feathers (319791) to tickle the children with.


3. Use a Pastry Brush (243075) to touch the top of each finger, then the nose.


4. Use the toddler's favourite teddy or comforter to dance around the fingers without touching, then brush each finger gently the next time.


5. Using a long glove, sew some Ribbons (303429) onto the ends of the fingers and use them to 'act' out the movements.


These activities will help develop 'wait and response' through anticipation, encourage turn taking and highlight lively and calm times.


time with them? If children are disconnecting from a family member and reconnecting with us for a new day of play, how do we ensure it's an engaging, nurturing experience?


We do this by sharing nursery rhymes and poems with children as they join us each day. We use our 'bonding bags' where we choose a rhyme and a visual prompt for us to share as the child settles. Our Dino Romp bag may have miniature Dinos (803997), for example, and then we would follow on by sitting with a child and singing or saying a related rhyme. Here's one about dinosaurs:


"One little, two little, three little dinosaurs. One little, two little, three little dinosaurs One little, two little, three little dinosaurs, Standing in a row."


(the last line changes each time and the child copies the actions suggested through the words.)


"Romping up and down"


"Swapping their wee tails". "Lying down to sleep!"


About Alice


Alice Sharp is a highly renowned early years trainer – providing educators, parents, and carers the tools to enrich children's lives through pedagogy, the method and practice of children- centred learning.


Bonding bags


Bonding describes the adult's relationship with the child. Do we, as practitioners, demonstrate the bond we have with our learners? Does every child know that you love them, care about them, and enjoy spending


Adventures with Alice is a digital training programme for anyone involved in the learning and development of children aged 0 to 5. It's designed to reignite your passion for play, promote the best possible practice and inspire ideas that will enable every child to grow and learn in your settings.


To find out more, visit www.alicesharp.co.uk


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