What’s in the bag?
- Where Has All The Cake Gone? by Andrew Sanders and Aysha Awwad
- The Dragon Who Didn’t Like Fire by Gemma Merino
- Shape Shuffle card game with Talk it Out and Act it Out cards on the reverse
- A tangram
- A writing pencil
- An activity booklet with lots of ideas for using the items in the bag to play and learn.
Game #1: Penguin power
Game #1: Penguin power
There are a LOT of penguins in this book! Can your child count them all?
At first they might all look quite similar, but there are different sizes and shapes, just like penguins in real life. Why not take a look at this guide to penguin species together on the Penguins International website? What are the differences between them? Your child could then draw their favourite penguin.
Game #2: Super snowmen
Game #2: Super snowmen
Can your child remember how many snowmen were built in the book? You could ask them to draw their own snowman, and think about the different shapes it’s made up from, like circles for its body, a triangle for its nose and maybe a square hat?
Game #3: Get baking
Game #3: Get baking
We were feeling pretty hungry by the end of this book! You can find lots of great, low-cost recipes for cakes and muffins in our recipe section – why not have a go at baking them together? Baking is a great way of teaching your child about weights and measures and how to follow instructions – and of course it’s fun!
Shape Shuffle card game with Talk it Out and Act it Out cards on the reverse
Game #1: Get shuffling
Game #1: Get shuffling
Shuffle and deal the cards. Put one card each at a time face up onto the pile in the middle. You can only use a card if the shape or number matches the card at the top of the pile. For example if the card has 5 squares you could play another 5 card or another square card next. If you can’t play, take a card from the pile. Whoever gets rid of all their cards first wins!
Game #2: Name the shapes
Game #2: Name the shapes
Some shapes are easier than others, but why not turn over the number card and see who can name the shape first?
Game #3: Snap!
Game #3: Snap!
Use the cards for a quick game of snap. Just try and match the cards with the same numbers.