Leaf Puppets
What you need:
Large leaves of assorted shapes, colours and sizes
Wooden lolly sticks
Double sided sticky tape
Goggle eyes (self adhesive are the easiest to work with!)
Wooden ladybirds / insects
Flower heads (we used giant daisies)

What they do:
Chose a special leaf
Decorate your leaf with goggle eyes and any decorations that you wish (we used flowers and wooden ladybirds to keep it simple, but let them go to town!)
Wrap a piece of double sided sticky tape around the top of each wooden lolly stick
Stick your leaf to your lolly stick and let them PLAY!
What we learn:
We develop our fine motor skills
We explore textures
We practise our communication and negotiation skills
We encourage new vocabulary and grow in self confidence