Little Steps Care · Autumn workshop
The wind copies us
Watch a tree together. Sway your arms when the branches move and stop when the wind drops. Then let your child be the wind: wait for them to move before you do. Practise watching and taking turns.
- 1–2 · 2–4 years
- About 5 minutes
- Outdoor play
- For childcare professionals
What will your child practise?
Copy a movement, stop and take a turn leading.
What you need
A tree you can see from the garden or a window.
Step by step
- Watch together. Point out a moving branch and slowly sway your arms.
- Be the wind. Lower your arms when the branch stops and wait for your child to join in.
- Swap roles. Follow your child's movement, including any pauses. In a group, each child can invent a gust.
Books to read together
Waar is de blaadjesdief? · Alice Hemming · 1–4 years
Let your child pick a flap. What might be underneath? Look together and let them point to what appears.
Printable worksheets
Open a preview to see what you will print, then download the worksheet as a PDF.
