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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