2020-06-01_Mother_&_Baby

GRAB...

●Somesoft toys

●A largecardboardbox

●Scissors

●Loadsof oldbirthday or

Christmascards

●Somepens,paperand

envelopes(optional)

●A bagto useasa deliverysack

TOSETUP...

1.Scatterthesoft toysaround

theroom.

2.Cuta rectangularholein

thesideof thebox

tomake a

postbox.

3.Popallof thecardsoutonthe

floorwiththepens,paperand

envelopes(if using).

4.Leavethebagnearby.

TOPLAY...

1.Thechildrenpost thecardsinto

thepostbox.(Theycanmake their

owncardsand‘write’in themusing

thepaper, envelopesandpens.)

2.Nowlet themempty the

postboxandputallof theletters

intothedeliverysack.

3.Finally,they candeliverthe

lettersto allthetoys

aroundtheroom.

Playing

postie

‘ (^) PostmanP
athasreally
stoodthe
testoftime
he?’ says Daisy.‘Amazing, ,hasn’t
really,considering
how incompetentheiswhenitcomesto
his
occupation!But,seriously,thereasonhe’sstillso
lovedbykidstodayisbecausepushinglettersand
parcels into a boxandwatching
themdisappearisa
toddler’s idea of a right laugh!’
Life&Kids
motherandbaby.co.uk | June 2020 | 87
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