Craft Com Year of Communication

Craft Materials to try: Paper plates Bubble wrap Boxes, egg boxes, magazines, loo rolls Pasta, lentils, rice Materials from outdoors Vegetables and fruit for printing

Talk about what you are making with your child UU TALK! Talk about what you are making with your child nn WAIT! Give your child time to talk about what they are doing

Comment on materials and textures being used CHOOSE! Let your child choose the activity and follow their lead COMMENT Comment on materials and textures being used

Strategies Craft times are talking times too! Use these strategies while you are ‘creating’ together Face to face- be on the same level with your child Observe what your child does Wait for your child to respond after you have done or said something Listen to your child while they speak