Every year we run a free National Playday event in one of the city’s green spaces.
Playday is an annual celebration raising awareness of children’s right to play and the importance of play in the lives of all children. Play has huge benefits for children and young people, supporting their well-being and enabling them to explore and develop their understanding of the world around them.
We have put together some activities to help support your wellbeing.
Choose from fun yoga poses, indoor and outdoor games, craft and stretching exercises.
Yoga poses
Try some of these fun yoga poses!
Mountain pose
- Stand with your feet at hip width distance apart.
- Stand up straight and lift your arms up to the sky.
- Breathe in and out as you relax in the pose.
Giraffe pose
- Start with your right leg bent slightly to the side.
- Rest your right arm on your bent leg.
- Lift your other arm in the air in a ballerina style pose.
- Breathe in and out slowly while you hold this pose.
Child pose
- On your hands and knees press your hips back towards your heels.
- Stretch your arms forward into the ground.
- Breathe in and out and relax.
Tree pose
- Stand up straight and tall in mountain pose.
- Look straight ahead and find a point to focus on.
- Slowly bring up your left foot.
- Bend your knee and place your foot on the inside of your right leg.
- Bring your hands together in front of your heart, then lift them up high to the sky like a tree!
We have lots more poses for you to try using our
yoga poses activity sheet (274kb PDF)Link opens in a new window There are also wellness games and craft activities on our
spiritual and wellbeing activity sheet (286kb PDF)Link opens in a new window Get out and about in the great outdoors with our selection of games, activities and crafts.
Make your own bird feeder
You will need:
toilet roll
string or yarn
peanut butter or honey
seeds or quinoa
Step 1: Feed your string throughout toilet roll and tie
securely.
Step 2: Spread peanut butter or honey over the outside of the toilet roll.
Step 3: Sprinkle seeds or quinoa over the toilet roll.
Step 4: Hang up on a tree branch or washing line.
Make your own bird feeder activity sheet (278kb PDF)Link opens in a new window
The great outdoors Activity Sheets
Easy cloud foam
Make yourself some cloud foam by following these instructions.
You will need:
- a bowl
- cornflower
- hair conditioner
- food colouring
Step 1:
Squeeze some conditioner into the bowl.
Step 2:
Add in some cornflower and mix together.
Step 3:
Knead until foamy then choose a colour to mix in!
You can use our
easy cloud foam activity sheet (415kb PDF)Link opens in a new window to help you.
Space Activity Sheets
We have put together some fun arts and crafts activities for you to try at home:
Bubble wands activity sheet (530kb PDF)Link opens in a new window
List of what you will need and step by step instructions to make a bubble wand.
Outdoor flying parachute activity sheet (489kb PDF)Link opens in a new window
List of what you will need and step by step instructions to make an outdoor flying parachute.
String pots activity sheet (563kb PDF)Link opens in a new window
List of what you will need and step by step instructions to make a string pot.
Paper kites activity sheet (579kb PDF)Link opens in a new window
List of what you will need and step by step instructions to make a paper kite.
We have put together some fun sensory activity ideas for children and families to enjoy at home. These activities include lots of different textures and colours.
Balloon stress balls activity sheet (140kb PDF)Link opens in a new window
List of what you will need and step by step instructions to make a balloon stress ball.
How am I feeling activity sheet (260kb PDF)Link opens in a new window
Step by step instructions to make a handprint to show how you are feeling.
Sensory bottle activity sheet (266kb PDF)Link opens in a new window
Information on how to create your own sensory bottle.