Bird Nests And Foxes(or hedgehogs or meerkats, or any other egg-eating predators)Ages four and up, suitable for up to 30 players, allow about an hourReadyThe object of this hide-and-seek based game is for the nest makers to make a nest o the ground

Go 50-piece World Animals PuzzleDimensions: H50 x W76cm; £14.95 from Kidestore. Visit www.kidestore.co.uk

the bullseye. 7. Run a shell race  Ask everyone to line up shells where they think the waves will come to. The shell that moves the furthest wins the game.8.  Play beach detective  Make a list of things you might see at the beach, then have a competition to see

1. Fold the two opposite ends of a square piece of paper to make a triangle, then fold the opposite ends of the triangle to make a smaller one.2. Open the paper up and fold a corner into the centre point, repeat with the opposite corner – you should now have a square.3. Turn the ...

Tummy funEven a very young baby will enjoy looking at herself in a mirror. Putting one in front of her when she’s having “tummy time” will encourage her to practise raising her head – the beginnings of crawling.Hello you!Sit your baby on your lap in front of a mirror. Point at he...

Stockholm Doll's House£54.99 by Lundby from Kidsen. Stands at a height of 57cm and does not include furniture. Tel 020 8969 7565.

A playground classic for children of every generation, skipping games are active, fun and require little more than some rope or elastic, and a lively imagination. Here, author, Katie Hewett remembers the skipping games of her childhood:(Skipping was

1. TouchPlaying with sand is a great way for young children to refine their hand-eye coordination as it is a highly sensory material, with a changeable texture. Encourage your toddler to grab, scoop, sift and dig through sand, adding water or using

Handy animalsMake up different kinds of animals by using one or both of your hands. Can you make a slithering snake? What about a butterfly? A dog? A snail? Take turns to guess what animal each of you are making. You can also make up short stories of big adventures for your cleve...

, then tell him to do it again by himself. Ask him to recall the names of the shapes, tell your child that the square is made up of square lines and talk about the square’s corners. Children can form circles and squares using cooked, coloured spaghetti.