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BOREDOM BUSTERS Activities for you and your family YouthConnectTRC 131 872 Youth.Support@tr.qld.gov.au www.tr.qld.gov.au
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BABY/EARLY YEARS
PEELING TAPE BABY DIY SENSORY BAGS TAPE LINES
ACTIVITY FOR TUMMY TIME What you need
What you need: What you need • Masking tape
• Masking tape (use coloured • Zippered bag, zip it up, and tap it What to do:
masking tape or if you’re feeling shut for good measure. With the tape make six lines of tape
creative, colour some in). What to do: about a 40cm apart from each other.
What to do: Fold the edge down and tape it to
Just six simple lines of tape can lead
Stick it to the high chair or floor like the back. Then, you can either place
to a lot of fun while you develop fine
pictured and let your baby learn the bag in front of your baby during
motor skills, too!
how to take it off. *watch your baby, tummy time or tape it to the floor.
don’t let him/her eat it. What can be done with some lines
Ideas for Sensory Bags:
of tape?
www.pinterest.com.au/ • wooden beads • bells
pin/721701909020889266/ • paint • foam shapes 1. Jump, of course!
• googly eyes • glitter & water 2. Jump backward
• baby oil & • cereal 3. Jump with one foot (parent tip
water – maybe hold their hand while
https://joyfulbunny.com/10-diy-gross- they try)
motor-baby-activities-0-6-months/ 4. How far can you stretch –
Starting with your foot on the
first line, see how far you can
stretch with your other foot while
keeping your first foot in place.
5. How far can you reach – Start by
standing on the first line and then
bending over to touch the next
line with your hands. Then walk
JELLO DIG forward with your hands, seeing
how far you can reach.
What you need:
• Jello 6. Measure yourself – Lay down
and see how long you are.
What to do:
Buy some gelatine, make it as https://handsonaswegrow.com/5-
instructed on the package and add different-activities-for-6-lines-of-tape/
some toys in before refrigerating!
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FOR THE TODDLERS & KIDS
BUBBLE COLOUR ONLINE SCIENCE EDINBURGH ZOO
WHISK ACTIVITIES LIVE WEBCAMS
What you need: For those who can, jump onto Check out the Edinburgh Zoo Live
• A few medium wash bowls/tubs or ‘Science Kids’ to check out some Webcams (remember the time zone
a large water play trough/tub of the online science activities and differences, best time for us to
• Whisks or small sieve experiments you can do at home. watch is after 3pm).
• Dishwashing detergent or www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments. You can see:
hand soap html • Panda Cam • Koala Cam
• Warm or cold water • Penguin Cam • Rockhopper
• Paint powder dyes or food • Tiger Cam Penguin Cam
colouring (optional) www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/
What to do:
1. Half fill your tubs or trough with
water, we used warm as it was
a cool day and it added to the
sensory experience.
2. Squirt in a little soap or
dishwashing liquid
3. Hand the whisks out and first
watch to see what they do. I like
to ask a simple question like
“How could we make bubbles in
the water?” or “What can we do PLAYDOUGH
with the whisk?” Ingredients:
4. Help them whisk to create bubbles • 1 cup salt ART ATTACK
and encourage them to use the • 3 cups plain flour
whisk to create the bubbles. • 60ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil Check out the Art Attack series
• food colouring on YouTube www.youtube.com/
Add in some colours and let the • 250ml (1 cup) water results?search_query=art+attack
children mix the colours in with the
whisk or their hands Method:
1. Mix all the dry ingredients and
www.theempowerededucatoronline. add oil.
com/2014/07/toddler-fine-motor-
whisk-and-sieve.html/ 2. Add the food colouring to water.
3. Slowly add the water until the
desired consistency is reached.
STUCK IN THE MUD 4. Kneading will help to improve the
Suitable for kids 4 years + texture, so let your kids get into it!
If you know tiggy, stuck in the mud Notes: Wrap the play dough up well
after your child has finished playing
ABC KIDS LISTEN
is real easy. The only difference?
with it in a ziplock www.abc.net.au/kidslisten/ideas/
Freeze in place when you’re
health-and-wellbeing/
tagged. You can only unfreeze when
someone crawls between your legs.
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SHADOW FOAM PAINT KITCHEN VOLCANOES
DRAWINGS What you need: What you need:
What you need: • shaving cream • Vinegar
• Pencils, pens, crayons • craft/school glue (optional – • Bi-carb soda/ baking soda
keeps it firm after 24 hours) • Food colouring and or glitter
• Paper, cardboard (whatever you
• food colouring • Paper/plastic cups
may have)
What to do • Large container or dish
• Toy animals (you could even
Mix equal parts shaving cream and What to do:
experiment with some other toys
glue into a ziplock bag, add your 1. Cut your paper cups in half
eg Truck)
desired food colouring and then,
2. Fill the cups with vinegar and
What to do: with the bag sealed, squish the bag
place them in a large
Place the paper next the toy in the together until all your ingredients
container/dish
sun, ensuring it creates a shadow are nicely mixed together.
on the paper (as pictured below). 3. Put drops of food colouring
Have your little artists create a
Trace the animal on the paper. You in the vinegar
layout for their design on a semi-
can now add eyes, colour etc to the
rigid material (I used large white 4. Put heaped teaspoon or
animal that has been traced.
cardboard envelopes) and when bi-carb soda in each
* Best time of day is early morning they’re ready for the foam simply
or afternoon when the sun creates cut off a corner at the bottom of
a shadow. Remember to always the bag and use like you’re piping
put sunscreen on and a hat when icing. Once the art has been
out in the sun. completed, set aside so the foam
can dry and solidify overnight.
https://dabblesandbabbles.com/3-
ingredient-diy-foam-paint/
SIMON SAYS, DRAW!
What you need:
• Paper
• Pencils/crayons
What to do:
CLOUD DOUGH Simon says, “draw circles,” and the
HOPSCOTCH Ingredients:
artists draw circles.
• 2 cups of corn starch/corn flour Simon also says things like,
What you need:
• 1 Cup of baby lotion “trade pastels,” “draw dots,” and
• Chalk
“draw a face.”
• Concrete/cemented path or • Food colouring
driveway Method: It’s great fun! Don’t make it
What to do: 1. In a bowl, mix the lotion and corn- competitive — more like drawing
Play some old-fashioned Hopscotch starch together until combined. prompts.
or create a Chalk Obstacle Course https://artfulparent.com/
2. Separate and add food colouring
- Make it as long and as creative as simon-says-draw/
to make different colour dough!
you like! Could be on a driveway,
(optional)
patio or footpath and it washes off!
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FUNNY FACE FLIP
BOOK
What you need:
• cardboard/paper
BUBBLE SNAKES • 3 metal book rings
CRAFTY NATURE What you need:
• hole punch
• markers
MASKS • empty water bottle
• scissors
• duct tape,
What you need: • glasses stickers or googly eyes
• a sock that is missing its match
• Mask template (at back of book) (optional)
(which we seem to have an
• Glue abundance of) What to do:
• String or elastic • dish soap Cut your paper into 3 sections. One
• Leaves, flowers, feathers etc • food colouring. for the eyes, one for the nose and
one for the mouth.
What to do: What to do:
• Cut out masks at the back of this 1. Cut the bottom of the water Place a few pieces of each section
book (more masks available from bottle off onto the rings.
the website to print) or create 2. Slide the sock over the bottom Use your markers to draw facial
your own! of the bottle. Use duct tape to features on your pieces of paper
• Glue to cardboard (you can use secure the sock (you could use a In the top sections draw eyes, in
an empty cereal box) rubber band as well) the middle sections draw noses
• Cut around the mask template, cut 3. Put some dish soap into a and in the bottom sections draw
out the eyes and punch the holes. shallow container with a little bit mouths. You can get extra creative
of water and gently mix. Dip the by adding details like eyelashes,
• Head outside to collect your
sock covered bubble blower eyebrows, teeth, tongue, etc.
decorations.
into the soapy water and gently When you are all finished drawing out
• Use glue or tape to stick them on.
blow. c all of your different facial features flip
• Add a splash of colour with paint through your DIY funny face flip book
4. Put some drops of food colouring
or pencils. to combine different features together
onto the sock covered end (may
• Wait to dry. be messy, but will be fun) to make silly faces.
• Fasten string or elastic to the holes *Remind your kids to blow air out https://iheartcraftythings.com/diy-
with glue or staples, then wear! NOT suck it in! funny-face-flip-book.html
EXTRA ACTIVITY: Once you’re
http://www.housingaforest.com/
done, why not make up a story or
rainbow-bubble-snakes/
role-play using your masks? Bonus
points if you play outside. Don’t
forget to slip, slop, slap, seek and
slide if you do!
https://www.healthier.qld.gov.au/
healthy-families/getting-active/
crafty-nature-masks/
TOOTHPICK TOWERS
What you need:
DRESS TO IMPRESS • Toothpicks
Suitable for kids 3 years+ • Playdough
It’s a construction project that can
Raid your wardrobes for old clothes, PAINT WITH TOYS be as simple as poking a bunch
accessories and funny shoes.
What you need: of toothpicks in playdough for
Who can create the best outfit? Ask • Paint young children or as challenging as
Mum and Dad to help you take a • Washable toys building a geodesic dome or tower
photo and send to your friends. You Get out the paint and explore. It’s for older kids and adults.
can have a virtual competition! texture exploration time! Use toys https://artfulparent.com/toothpick-
Once you’ve made one, act out your you can wash, things from the sculptures-kids-13-fun-toothpick-
character’s story! garden/recycling bin. construction-ideas/
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How to Play:
1. Pretend the floor is
lava.
2. Place pillows or
cushions across the
floor as pretend safe
zones.
3. Move yourself from
object to object or
POTATO PRINTS pillow to pillow safely
What you need: around the room
• Paper or fabric, a few potatoes, avoiding the floor. If
metal cookie cutters, craft knife, you touch the floor
normal kitchen knife, paper towel, you are out!
sponge cloth or roller, acrylic or 4. If you want to turn
fabric paint. Suitable for kids 5 years+. Adult supervision the heat up some
required. more, turn it into a
What to do:
Cut a large potato in half and carve The floor is lava! You’re a ninja who needs to get race by creating an
your stamp design. Let your potato from one side of the room to the other. But the obstacle course. You
dry. Press your potato stamp down floor is lava! Clamber your way from rugs to can even add a timer
on the paper. A few prints and you chairs, and don’t touch the ground!
will know exactly how hard to press
to get the effect you desire. www.healthier.qld.gov.au/healthy-families/getting-active/boredom-busters/
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Count all the light Learn a short passage Build a blanket Write a letter to a Go on a nature
switches in your from your favourite cubbyhouse. Draw up friend or family scavenger hunt
house. How many are book off by heart. a plan for your member you haven't outside and sketch
on and how Perform it for cubbyhouse and seen in a while. each item on paper.
many are off? the people in create a list of the
your house. items you will need.
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Build an outdoors Find different 3D Play hide-and-seek Dress up and perform Go on an alphabet
obstacle course for objects around the as a family. a play for your family. scavenger hunt. Can
your family. Draw up a house and draw them you find an object that
plan and create a list on paper. starts with every letter
of items you of the alphabet?
will need.
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Do some mindful Cut out letters from a Create a colour wheel Using the food you have Use items found in
colouring as magazine to make by cutting out bits of at home, create a dinner your garden to make
a family. your name. coloured paper from menu. Try to include nature faces.
a magazine. descriptive language that
will make your menu
sound delicious!
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Create a musical Draw a maze with a Organise the books on Learn magic tricks and Teach your family how
instrument from start and end point, your bookshelf into perform a magic show to create some
recycled items you and ask each family rainbow colours or for your family. origami.
find around the house. member to try to alphabetical order.
navigate it.
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Start a gratitude journal. Interview members of Play book bingo! Make Create a Joy Jar. Each Start a squiggle on a
Every morning when your household, or your a list of common words day, write a sentence piece of paper and
you wake up, write grandparents, other for each family member on a piece of paper place it on the fridge.
about something you family, or friends on and see who can find about what made you During the day, family
are grateful for. Skype and record what them the fastest on the joyful that day members take turns to
they are thinking. titles in your bookshelf. add a little more
squiggle to the picture.
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Paint the driveway, Design a piece of Use sidewalk chalk on Have some messy fun, Create a dinosaur city
fence or deck with furniture built from the driveway to create using shaving cream from sticks, dirt, rocks
water – or with paint if paper straws, masking a hopscotch pattern and food colouring and whatever you can
you are allowed. tape, cardboard and a or to draw an on a tray. find outside.
hole punch. obstacle course.
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Learn Morse code and Sit quietly and write Graffiti your fence with Write a short story that Have a paper-plane
use it to communicate about what you can uplifting messages or includes a giraffe, a flying competition!
to your family hear, smell, see, touch bright artwork in chalk. panda and a yoyo.
members. and taste.
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Stick masking tape to Do some Have an online Transform an empty Draw a floor plan of
the floor to create a cloud-spotting! Write playdate with a friend, shoebox into a setting your bedroom and
racetrack around about or draw the using Skype, Zoom, from one of your show the outlines of
the house! different shapes you Google Hangouts or favourite storybooks. all of your furniture.
can see. Facetime.
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Design your ‘dream Collect 10 different Use bark or leaves to Choose a famous Play a board game.
house’ floor plan, leaves on an afternoon create a rub picture. person to research.
complete with walk and put them in
measurements. order from darkest
to lightest.
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Sort your toys into Learn to say the Play a game of Make up a dance See who can build the
groups. Get people to alphabet backwards. charades with your routine to go with largest structure using
guess which sorting family. your favourite song. a deck of cards.
rule you used.
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Pick an exercise move Paint some rocks and List all the different Using recyclable items, Learn how to read
for each number on a create a kindness colours you can see design and create a a map.
dice. Take turns rolling garden in your outside, and tally how boat that can float
the dice for some backyard. many items you can on water.
movement fun! see in each colour.
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Hide some ‘treasure’ Make your own Play a game of I Spy. Go on a bug Explore the world with
and create a treasure pet rock. scavenger hunt Google Earth.
map for someone in around the yard. Take
your family to follow. photos of interesting
bugs you see.
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Learn about a famous Construct your Learn the alphabet in Learn how to say hello Make some
artist and use their art own sundial. sign language. in 5 different homemade
as inspiration for your languages. playdough.
own creation.
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OLDER KIDS/TEENS
DIY HANGING
ZENTANGLE PHOTO FRAME
What you need What you need:
• Ultra-fine sharpie, pen or pencil • Used frame
• White paper • Wooden pegs
• Something round to trace • String/wire/fishing line
What to do: • Fun coloured tape (optional)
Trace circles all over the paper, • Eyelet hooks
overlapping some. Then draw What to do:
1. Clean up your used frame..
patterns inside the resulting spaces. TIE DIE
https://craftwhack.com/zentangle/ 2. Paint the frame. The next step
What you need:
is to paint the frame. I wanted
• Apron/smock to wear over clothes
something bold, to pop against
• Cotton t-Shirt or pillow case
our white walls, but if this isn’t
• Whatever you want to Tie Die
your thing you could treat the
(socks, cotton T-Shirt, pillow case)
wood by staining or varnishing it
• Bucket or bowl (can also be done
for a more subtle look.
in a sink)
• Something to mix with (spoon) 3. Add hooks to the inside edge
• Rubber Bands of your frame, so you can tie on
• Rubber Gloves a washing line of string to hang
• Colour Dye your photos from. Make sure
• Salt each hook matches up to the one
What to do: opposite or you’ll end up with
To prepare the dye, all you really a wonky washing line. We used
need to do is follow the instructions, eyelet hooks.
most will be the same though, so 4. Tie a length of string or wire
just pour the satchel of dye + a cup across the frame to each set of
ANIMAL TRACING of salt in some boiling water and hooks. We used brown string to
stir. Use and adult to assist with the add to the rustic feel, but you
What you need
boiling water. could use fishing wire, bright
• Ultra-fine sharpie, pen or pencil
• Animal print (some for you at the For a swirl pattern, you will need ribbon or black thread depending
back of this book!) to start in the centre and twist the on the look you’re going for.
• White paper fabric around your finger. Once it’s 5. Optional: cover a selection of
What to do: fully rolled-up tie the rubber bands wooden pegs with washi tape or
Tracing the animal shape gives around the middle in a star shape. paint them fun colours.
you a good feel for the animal’s If you’re doing a swirl think of it like
proportions, and then you can www.mothersalwaysright.com/how-
a pie diagram; split the shirt into to-make-a-diy-hanging-photo-frame/
doodle or draw on your tracing to however many colours you want and
take it in any direction you wish. only dip each section in that colour.
You can trace over your animal To avoid tie-dying your hands, use
printouts by holding (or washi gloves to remove the rubber bands
taping) them up to a window. and then rinse the clothes in some
https://craftwhack.com/animal- cold water. Hang to dry.
tracing-a-fun-drawing-exercise/
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FOOD GUIDE
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EASY RECIPES AT HOME
TROPICAL PIZZA FOUNDATION PANCAKES
Ingredients BISCUITS Ingredients
• 25cm pizza base – You can use Ingredients • 1 cup self-raising flour (sifted)
a number of different bases, why • 125g Butter • 1 tbs sugar
not try: • 1/2 cup caster sugar • 1 egg (lightly beaten)
• Thin Sandwich Bread • 1 1/3 Cup Self Raising flour
• Tortillas • 3/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• Pita Bread • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 50 g butter (melted)
• English Muffins Method
Method
Toppings Preheat oven to 160ºc, line a baking In a bowl, whisk flour and sugar.
• ¼ cup tomato pasta sauce tray with baking paper or spray Beat in the egg and then milk a little
• 100g ham, chopped some cooking oil on tray. at a time until batter is smooth and
• 225g can pineapple pieces (in lump-free.
Using a hand beater, cream butter
natural juice), drained In a hot pan or flat grill over medium
and sugar
• 1 medium red or green capsicum, heat, spread butter over cooking
seeded and chopped Add egg and vanilla and beat well surface and pour 1/4 cup measures
• 100g mushrooms, sliced for each pancake (you can make the
Gradually add sifted flour and mix to
• 100g grated Mozzarella cheese pancake a big or as small as you
a stiff paste
• 1 tablespoon chopped herbs like – why not experiment ).
(parsley, oregano and/or basil) or Roll into balls and place on a
a pinch of dried mixed herbs greased tray, allowing room for the When large bubbles form on the
biscuits to spread as they cook. surface, flip the pancake over and
*Toppings are optional, you can
cook until lightly golden on the
swap and change for what you like. Flatten with a fork other side.
Method Bake in oven until golden brown. How to mix it up
1. Preheat oven to 200˚C.
How to mix it up a bit To make banana pancakes, mush
2. Spread pizza base with pasta up a banana and mix through your
sauce. Add a packet of chocolate chips to pancake batter
3. Top with ham, pineapple, make Chocolate Chip Biscuit
Or add some chocolate chip!
capsicum, mushrooms and Or, rather than flattening with a fork,
cheese. Sprinkle with herbs. slightly push the center of the ball www.kidspot.com.au/kitchen/
4. Bake for 10-15 minutes until with your thumb and add some jam recipes/basic-pancakes-recipe/
heated through and browned. to make Jam Drop Biscuits. ss561z69
Recipe thanks for Healthier.Happier
www.healthier.qld.gov.au/food/
recipes/tropical-pizza/
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SIMPLE MAC AND BANANA & CARROT ANZAC BISCUITS
CHEESE MUFFINS Ingredients
Ingredients Ingredients • 1 cup plain flour
• 350g macaroni (If you don’t have • 1 cup Self Raising Flour • 1 cup rolled oats
macaroni, you can use any pasta) • 1 banana, mashed • 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter • 1 egg • 1/2 cup coconut
• 1/4 cup plain flour • 1/3 cup full cream milk • 125 g butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt • 2 tbs honey • 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• ground black pepper to taste • 1 carrot, grated • 1 tablespoon water
• 2 cups milk • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
Method
• 2 cups grated cheese Place 1 cup wholemeal self-raising Method
Method flour in a large bowl. Combine 1 Sift the flour into a mixing bowl. Add
Bring a large pot of lightly salted banana, mashed with 1 egg, 1/3 the sugar, rolled oats and coconut.
water to a boil. Cook elbow cup milk and 2 tbs honey. Add Mix well.
macaroni in the boiling water, stirring to flour mixture with 1 grated Melt the butter in a saucepan at low
occasionally until cooked through carrot and stir to combine. Divide heat. Add the golden syrup and
but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain. between cases. Bake for 15 water. Stir the bicarbonate of soda
minutes or until golden. Cool into the liquid mixture. Remove the
Melt butter in a saucepan over
medium heat; stir in flour, salt, www.woolworths.com.au/shop/ saucepan from the heat.
and pepper until smooth, about recipes/meal-types/kids Add the wet ingredients to the
5 minutes. Slowly pour milk bowl of dry ingredients and mix
into butter-flour mixture while thoroughly.
continuously stirring until mixture
is smooth and bubbling, about 5 Place teaspoon-sized balls of the
minutes. Add Cheddar cheese to mixture onto a greased baking
milk mixture and stir until cheese is tray. Allow room for the biscuits to
melted, 2 to 4 minutes. expand. Bake at 175°C for 15-20
minutes. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
Fold macaroni into cheese sauce
until coated.
www.allrecipes.com/recipe/238691/
simple-macaroni-and-cheese/ CORNFLAKE
HONEY JOYS
Ingredients
• 90g butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 4 cups Corn Flakes
Method
1. Preheat oven to 150°C.
2. Line 24 hole patty pan with
paper cases.
3. Melt butter, sugar and honey
together in a saucepan until frothy.
4. Add Corn Flakes and mix well.
5. Working quickly spoon into paper
patty cases.
6. Bake in a slow oven 150°C for
10 minutes. Cool.
www.kelloggs.com.au/en_AU/
recipes/honey-joys.html
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GINGERBREAD STARS APPLE & CINNAMON PUMPKIN MAC
Ingredients MUFFINS AND CHEESE WITH
• 1/2 cup (110g) margarine spread Ingredients BACON
• 1/4 cup raw sugar • Oil spray Ingredients
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup • 2 ¼ cups wholemeal • 2 bacon rashers, trimmed of fat
• 1 large egg self-raising flour and thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups wholemeal flour • 2 teaspoons cinnamon • 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger • ¾ cup sultanas • 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice • 2 apples, peeled and grated • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda • 2 tablespoons reduced fat • 400g butternut pumpkin, peeled
• 1 cup (100g) ground almonds margarine, melted and chopped
• 2 teaspoons icing sugar, to dust • 1 ¼ cups reduced fat milk • 1½ cups water
(optional) • 4 tablespoons honey • 2 cups pasta (macaroni, penne,
Method • 1 egg, lightly beaten shells or spirals), cooked
1. Beat margarine, sugar and golden • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence according to instructions on
syrup in a bowl with an electric Method packet and drained
mixer until smooth and creamy. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly • 1 medium zucchini, chopped
2. Add egg and beat until combined. grease with oil spray a 12 hole • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese,
3. Sift flour, ginger, mixed spice and non-stick muffin pan or line with finely grated
bicarbonate of soda into a bowl, paper cases. • freshly ground black pepper
adding any husks left in sieve to • 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs
Sift flour and cinnamon into a large
the bowl. • parsley for garnish (optional)
bowl. Stir in sultanas and grated
4. Mix the sifted flour and ground apple. Method
almonds into the creamed 1. Preheat oven to 220ºC.
In a separate bowl, whisk the 2. Heat a small non-stick fry pan
margarine to form a dough.
margarine, honey, milk, egg and over high heat. Add the bacon
Divide dough in two, wrap each
vanilla. Add to the flour mixture and and cook for 3 minutes until
piece in plastic wrap and chill in
stir gently until the mixture is just crispy. Set aside.
refrigerator for 1 hour.
combined; don’t overbeat or the
5. Preheat oven to 180°C 3. In a large pan, heat the olive oil
muffins will become tough.
(160°C fan-forced). over a medium heat, add the
Spoon mixture into prepared muffin onion, garlic and cook until soft.
6. Roll out one portion of the chilled
tins. Bake for 20 minutes or until 4. Add the pumpkin and 1½ cups
dough between 2 sheets of
lightly browned. of water to the pan and allow
baking paper until about 4mm in
thickness. Cut into shapes with Recipe from The Heart Foundation: pumpkin to cook until soft.
7cm star cutter and place on www.heartfoundation.org.au/ 5. Remove from heat and blend until
baking paper-lined oven trays. recipes/apple-and-cinnamon-muffins smooth.
Repeat step with remaining 6. Stir through the cooked pasta,
chilled dough portion. pumpkin, bacon, zucchini and half
7. Bake in preheated oven for about the parmesan cheese and freshly
10 minutes or until cookies are ground black pepper.
golden around edges. Stand on 7. Pour the mixture into a baking
trays for a few minutes then transfer dish, spread with remaining
to a wire rack to cool. Dust with a parmesan and breadcrumbs.
little sifted icing sugar, if desired. 8. Cook in oven for 15 minutes or
until top is golden and crunchy.
Recipe thanks for The Heart
9. Garnish with parsley and divide
Foundation: www.heartfoundation.
among bowls.
org.au/recipes/gingerbread-stars
Recipe thanks to Healthier.Happier:
www.healthier.qld.gov.au/food/
recipes/pumpkin-mac-and-cheese-
with-bacon/
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APPLE & BANANA HOTCAKES BERRY & YOGHURT ICE
Ingredients into wet mixture until smooth. BLOCKS
• 2 eggs 3. Fold in apple. Ingredients 2. Divide mixture into
• 2 teaspoons margarine, 4. Heat oil in a non-stick pan • 500g mixed berries 6 ice block moulds
melted over medium heat. (fresh or frozen) (Hint: if you don’t
• 2½ cups low-fat milk 5. Add 2-3 tablespoons of have ice block
• 2 cups self-raising flour • 500g reduced fat
mixture, flip when bubbles Greek yoghurt moulds use cups
• 2 tablespoons sugar appear in the centre of the and place a popsicle
• 3 medium apples, peeled, Method
hotcake and cook until golden stick in the top).
cored & grated 1. Place ingredients
brown. 3. Freeze overnight.
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil into a food processor
6. Serve with banana and and blend until
• 4 ripe bananas, sliced Recipe thanks to
drizzled honey. mixed (Hint: if you
• 2½ tablespoons honey ‘Growing Good Habits:
Makes 15 pancakes. don’t have a food
Method https://www.
1. In a large bowl beat eggs, Recipe from Healthier.Happier: processor use a fork growinggoodhabits.
margarine & milk. www.healthier.qld.gov.au/ to mash the thawed health.qld.gov.au/
food/recipes/apple-banana- berries then mix in recipe/berry-greek-
2. In a separate bowl mix flour
hotcakes/ the yoghurt). yoghurt-ice-blocks/
and sugar and gradually stir
DRINK ENOUGH WATER
Keeping hydrated is essential for overall health and it helps us to function at our best. If you have access to safe tap water, this
is the healthiest and cheapest drink. The amount of water you need every day is dependent on your age, gender, physical
activity levels and the climate you live in. Here is a guide of how much you should aim for every day. For a refreshing boost,
you can add slices of lemon, cucumber, mint of berries. Try to limit intake of sugar sweetened beverages such as soft drink,
cordial, fruit juice concentrate and flavoured milk as much as possible.
www.eufic.org/en/healthy-living/article/10-tips-to-eat-healthy-during-quarantine-or-isolation-covid-19
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FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
Apple
ACTIVITY:
Match the food items to their names by drawing
a line between the two of them. Carrot
Mushroom
HEALTHY EATING GAMES
AND ACTIVITIES Grapes
Using games and activities is a great way to help
children learn about healthy eating while having Pumpkin
fun at the same time! The ideas below can
be used to engage children in healthy eating
experiences, teach them to recognise different
foods and encourage them to experiment with
Watermelon
new foods, tastes, flavours and textures.
The veggie guessing game: Celery
Try this activity to increase children’s
recognition and awareness of different
vegetables. Place some vegetables (real or Broccoli
plastic) in a bag (e.g. pillow slip). Ask children
to feel inside the bag and guess which
vegetables are there. As a variation, blindfold Pineapple
children and place a vegetable in their hands.
Ask them to guess what the vegetable is by
feeling, smelling and even tasting it. Corn
Create a vegetable person:
Create a ‘vegetable person’ using real
vegetables or pictures of vegetables.
Banana
Help children use toothpicks to make their
vegetable person stand up and be three
dimensional. If using real vegetables, Avocado
encourage children to eat their vegetable
person for morning or afternoon tea.
Have a theme tasting day: Lettuce
Offer different kinds of healthy foods to try on
a special theme day. For example, on healthy
apple day offer green apples, red apples, dried Orange
apples, pureed apple and canned apples.
Sing a song about food and nutrition:
Try these fun food songs from Australian Strawberry
performers: Watermelon (Justine Clarke), Fruit
salad or Hot potato (The Wiggles), Wash your
face in orange juice (Peter Combe). You can Tomato
search ‘fun food songs for children’ on the
internet for more ideas.
We are yummy snack makers: Mango
Use flash cards or cut out pictures of foods
from brochures to make a healthy, tasty snack.
Some examples are toast, cheese and tomato,
Kiwifruit
fruit with yoghurt, capsicum and carrot sticks
with mashed avocado, scrambled eggs with
English muffins.
https://heas.health.vic.gov.au/early-childhood- Blueberry
services/curriculum-activities/healthy-eating-
games-and-activities
Zucchini
Passionfruit
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GET ACTIVE/OUTDOORS
It is important for us to be active everyday to promote good physical and mental health.
Exercise can be anything that makes our breathing quicker and our heart beat faster.
You can go for a walk or bike ride, kick a ball in the backyard or dance to some music.
There are many different things we can do to keep moving and to have fun.
AT-HOME ACTIVITY CARDS
Sport Australia’s Playing for Life Activity
Cards provide game-based activities and are
easily adapted to play at home to help create a
safe, inclusive and challenging environment for
children. There are activities for all age groups
and focus on a variety of focus areas including
warm up, skill development, and game concepts.
Personalised activity cards can be found here
www.sportaus.gov.au/p4l
Sport Australia has also developed a series
of fun and creative ideas of how to keep
children active and healthy at home. The ‘Tiny
Trainers’ encourage you to complete a series of
‘challenges’ related to numerous different sports
and activities. For example:
The ‘Go Walkies’ challenge:
walk with your furry friend
Instructions: You know who gets excited at the
mention of “walkies”. You should too and take
your furry friend out for 30 minutes of fun.
Step it up: Build up to a jog and then run.
The ‘Pedal Power’ challenge: Ride your bike
Instructions: This is a fun one. Find your local
bike path and see just where it can take you by
following its twists and turns. Who knows where
you’ll end up. A 30 minute ride with a drink stop is
a great way to find your 30. Mix up this challenge
by taking a different bike path each time.
Step it up: Increase your heartrate by doing short
bursts of faster and slower pedalling. Add some
hills into the ride. Create a circuit and try to beat
your time on each attempt.
The ‘Course You Can’ Challenge: Athletics
Obstacle Course
Instructions: Almost anything can be a station for
this obstacle course. Skipping ropes, balls, cones,
anything you can dodge, lift, jump or crawl under.
Then simply race against each other or try to beat
your own time, keep it going for 30 minutes.
Step it up: Time each other and see who can
complete the course in the fastest time. Create
a longer course. Add more challenges. Make a
regular day and time to complete the course.
www.sportaus.gov.au/findyour30/challenge
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YOGA Reclining Big Toe Pose II
Start with the Reclining Big Toe Pose I
Yoga is great for adults and children (the pose above) with your right leg in
alike. It gets us moving and helps us to the air. But as you exhale, move your
be more mindful and manage our stress. leg sideways towards the floor. After
Try these Yoga poses at home. When five breaths, repeat with your left leg.
you’re getting active and trying
something new, it might be a good
idea to talk to your health professional Low Lunge Pose
to ensure what you’re doing is right for From the Downward Dog, move your
you.– to check out some more poses, right foot forward so that it’s between
go to https://www.healthier.qld.gov.au/ your hands, drop the knee of your left
guide/easy-yoga-can-home/ leg to the ground, then place your
hands on your right knee. After three to
five breaths, switch legs.
Seated Forward Fold Pose
Start off sitting on the ground with
your legs crossed in front of you,
bend forward from the hips, walking
your fingers along the ground as far
forwards as is comfortable. Hold this
position for five breaths, then swap the
Downward Facing Dog fold of your legs and try again.
Stand in an upside down ‘V’ shape,
with your palms spread on the floor, Images from: www.yogajournal.com/
knees bent and your heels lifted. Reclining Big Toe Pose I poses/reclining-big-toe-pose
Breathe out, straighten your knees and Lying on your back, hook a strap or KIDDO has designed this balance dice
push your heels toward the floor. towel over your right foot and push for a fun way to try different Yoga Poses.
your foot upwards while pulling the
strap down to increase pressure, A downloadable version can be
drawing your shoulder blades into your accessed here: https://kiddo.edu.au/
back. After five breaths, repeat with promote/balance-dice-make-your-own
your left leg. or use the one we have include at the
back of the booklet.
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PLAYING FOR LIFE
Playing for Life activity cards are designed for everyday use by teachers, coaches, out of school hours care staff and parents.
Aligned with the Australian Curriculum and the Australian Physical Literacy Framework, these game based activities are easily
adapted to different sports and help create a safe, inclusive and challenging environment for children.
https://www.sportaus.gov.au/p4l
STRIKING & FIELDING
F-2 3-4 5-6 SKILL
DEVELOPMENT
Catching challenge
PHYSICAL
Players try progressively harder catching challenges and tricks on their own, in pairs LITERACY
and in groups of 3. Ask the players ELEMENTS
> How high can you throw the ball in the air
OBJECT MANIPULATION
What you need and then catch it?
> 1 ball per player > Where is the best place to aim to throw the
ball to your partner so they can catch it?
> How do you need to position your hands
ready to catch the ball?
> What is the best technique to use to throw
ENGAGEMENT AND ENJOYMENT
the ball as high as possible?
MOTIVATION
Teaching tips
> Keep your eyes on the ball when it is in
the air.
What to do Change it
> Throw the ball using an underarm throw
> Players spread around the playing area with > Vary the size and weight of the ball according
to get it as high as possible above your
their ball. to players’ ability.
COLLABORATION
head.
REASONING
> On your call, issue different catching > Act as a judge and give scores out of 10 for
> When throwing to a partner aim for the ball
challenges such as: each trick.
to reach them at chest height to make it
- how many times can you clap your hands > Provide discrete coaching on the side. easier to catch.
while the ball is in the air? > Introduce different skills like hopping,
- throw the ball between your legs and catch it. jumping or clapping while players are
- bowl the ball overarm into the ground and throwing their balls. AC:HPE
CONTENT
catch it after it bounces. DESCRIPTIONS
> Ask players to come up with their own Safety
challenges. > Check there is enough space between players LEARNING INTENTION ACPMP008
> Form pairs or groups of 3 and create new and away from walls or other obstacles. Catching challenge is a fun cooperative activity that ACPMP025
challenges. develops the fundamental movement skill of catching. ACPMP043
© 2019 Sport Australia Sporting Schools
COSMIC KIDS YOGA KIDDO WEBSITE THE BALLET COACH
If you’re looking for a fun, interactive A huge variety of activities and Sarah Du-Feu, The Ballet Coach
yoga class online, try Cosmic Kids resources for kids can be accessed streams LIVE ballet classes for all
Yoga. This is yoga, mindfulness and from the Kiddo website including: ages as well as fun & imaginative
relaxation designed specifically for ballet story videos for children to
• At home scavenger hunt
kids aged 3+, used in schools and practice dance at home. Her aim
homes all over the world. Jaime • At home activity pack full of is to keep us all dancing from our
takes kids through interactive games, challenged and activities living rooms and help children
adventures which build strength, • At home mini-golf build self-confidence, creativity
balance and confidence. New • At home Dance Party and increase their physical activity
videos are uploaded regularly and through dance.
• At home masking tape balance
are available for free on YouTube.
course https://www.youtube.com/channel/
www.youtube.com/user/ • Have a look and see what you UCjoXKtJLuyb6gAG3sQlyq0Q
CosmicKidsYoga/featured think would be best!
https://kiddo.edu.au/
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MORE FOR ADULTS
HEALTHY ADULTS
How to stay active during COVID-19
With unprecedented changes in the way we live our lives, it is important to be aware of how
this impacts your activity levels. Being active is critical for maintaining both physical and
mental health, and can reduce your risk of many common chronic health issues (such as
diabetes and heart disease). Regular physical activity may also help prime our immune
system to lessen the risk of infection.
Start Warm up / Cool down
Start and finish your workout with a 5 minute gentle
warm up/cool down
10min Cardio
10 minutes of cardio at an intensity that makes you huff and puff
(brisk walk around the block, skipping, marching on the spot)
FOR EACH OF THE 7 EXERCISES
10-12 Tempo Repeat
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START WITH 10-12 REPETITIONS PERFORM EXERCISES REPEAT THE CYCLE OF
AND PROGRESS UP TO 15 AS THE AT A CONTROLLED RATE 7 EXERCISES 3 TIMES
EXERCISE BECOMES EASIER
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Squats Push ups Step ups Shoulder press
(sit to stand with a chair, (against wall, progress to on on a step (alternate which
progress to full squat) your knees, full push up) leg leads)
Stay hydrated
Wear appropriate
footwear
Use a theraband,
light dumbbells or
bottles of water/
cans of soup
Try to exercise at
the same time of
Bicep curl Bent over row Plank day, so that it
(rest on elbows, hold for 10 becomes routine
seconds, progress to 30 seconds)
Try For
this more
workout from the Baker
information Institute
contact for Hear and Diabetes.
exercisephysiology@baker.edu.au or visit baker.edu.au
https://baker.edu.au/-/media/documents/fact-sheets/baker-institute_keep-it-moving.pdf
If you are just starting out with exercise, you should progressively increase your weekly activity with a goal of at least
150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity aerobic exercise each week and two to three resistance
exercise sessions each week.
If feeling unwell (lightheaded, intense chest pain) stop exercising. If you continue to feel unwell, seek medical advice
or contact your GP.
The above exercises are generic and not individualiVed. Please seek the assistance of an accredited exercise
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physiologist Boredom
(AEP) Busterstailor a exercise program to your current fitness levels and needs. To find an AEP in
to individually
your local area, please go to essa.org.au/findanaep21
HOW TO GROW FRUIT FROM A SEED
stores). Seeds can be sown in a small pot can be moved into a sheltered but
(10cm) pot with one seed per pot. sunny spot. Outside it will need extra
Moisten the mix before sowing the water as it will dry out more quickly than
seed then gently push the seed about in the sheltered glasshouse.
5mm deep into the mix and cover it
6. PROTECT FROM PESTS
over. After sowing, water the pots with
Snails and slugs may attack seedlings.
a seaweed solution (follow application
Protect the little plants with a few
rates on the container).
pellets of iron-based snail and slug
3. KEEP IT WARM bait. Check the leaves for other pests
Keep the pots warm either in a including aphids and caterpillars.
glasshouse or place them in a foam Squash any that are found.
box covered with a sheet of glass or
7. REPOT
plastic to form a mini glasshouse. Keep
When the seedling is about 10-15cm
MANDARIN the box in a warm well-lit spot but not
high with a well-developed root system
in direct sunlight.
1. SAVE THE SEED it is ready to go into a larger container
Keep a few seeds from a large, juicy 4. KEEP MOIST (15cm diameter) with fresh potting mix.
mandarin. Gently wash the seed clean, Mist the seed-raising mix so it doesn’t Continue to repot into larger containers
allow it to dry on a paper towel and then dry out (it should be moist but not as the plant grows and its roots begin
sow the seed or store it. Fresh seed is soaked). Water gently using a rose to fill each new pot.
more viable (that is more likely to grow) attachment on a watering can or hose
8. PLANT IN THE GARDEN
than older seed. Seeds are best planted once the shoot appears. Germination
After about two-year’s growth the
in spring or early summer. If seed has to normally takes around seven to 10 days.
seedling should be a robust shrub,
be stored keep it in a labelled envelop 5. ALLOW TO GROW which can survive in the garden.
in an airtight container. When the seedling is about 5cm high, If in doubt, continue to grow it in a
2. SOW THE SEED water with a dilute liquid plant food. container until it is around 30cm high
Sow the seed into a container filled Repeat the fertiliser application every 14 or larger.
with seed-raising mix (available in days during the warmer months of the
www.homestolove.com.au/how-to-
bags from garden centres or hardware year (follow directions on container). At
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this stage, if the weather is warm, the
the tiny sprout doesn’t have to break spots in your home to accelerate the
through the skin anymore – makes sprouting process.
sense, right?
After 2-4 weeks or when the roots
Be careful, though, not to cut through are at least 1.5-2 inches long, the
the seeds or you might puncture the seeds are ready to be planted in soil.
sprout inside.
Day 14
3. Wrap the seeds in a moist paper
5. Prepare soil and one pot for each
towel & seal them in a bag
seedling
Place the seeds about one inch apart
Plant the seedlings about one inch
on a paper towel and carefully cover
deep. When making the holes in the
them with another paper towel. Wrap
soil, also take the length of the roots
them up gently and spray the paper
into account. When covering the
towel until it’s wet.
LEMON TREE seedlings, gently pat down the soil.
Then, seal the whole thing in a plastic Do not press too hard or you might
1. Gather the seeds bag and write down the current date break off the roots. Allowing the soil to
Cut the lemon and gather its plumpest on the bag. It’s okay to leave some be a bit loose gives proper access to
seeds. Keep in mind some of them air inside the bag as the seeds need nutrients, moisture, and air and helps
might not germinate so you’ll need moisture, warmth, and air to sprout. the plants develop healthy
more than one; I recommend trying this root systems.
with a minimum of 5 seeds. Day 7
Keep the soil permanently damp until
Clean off the pulp from the seeds, then 4. Place the bag in a warm,
4-5 leaves appear on each plant
rinse them with warm water and dry shaded spot
them with a paper towel. Your lemon seeds don’t need light at https://youhadmeatgardening.com/
this stage, but they do need plenty of lemon-tree-from-seed/
2. Peel off the white skin from the warmth and moisture, as mentioned
seeds (OPTIONAL) before. Keep them out of cold or drafty
This accelerates germination since
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AVOCADO
STEP 1 – REMOVE & CLEAN PIT
You’ll need to start by removing the
pit from the avocado carefully (without
cutting it), and then washing it clean of
all the avocado fruit (often it helps
to soak the pit in some water for a
few minutes and then scrub all the
remaining fruit off). Be careful not to STEP 4 – PLACE AVOCADO STEP 6 – POT IN SOIL WHEN TREE
remove the brown skin on the pit – SEED HALF SUBMERGED IN IS ABOUT 6” TALL
that is the seed cover. A GLASS OF WATER When the stem is 6-7 inches long,
And set on a quiet windowsill cut it back to about 3 inches, this will
with sunlight. It’s helpful to use a clear encourage new growth. When it hits 6-7
glass so you can easily see when inches again, pot it up in a rich humus
roots start to grow, and also when the soil in an 8-10″ diameter pot, leaving the
water needs to be changed. Many top half of the seed exposed. Place on
guides recommend to change the a sunny windowsill. Avocados love sun
water every day, but I found, through – the more sun the better.
trial and error, that it is better to
change the water every five days to
a week or so. You do want to make
STEP 2 – LOCATE WHICH END IS sure you change the water regularly,
‘UP’ AND WHICH IS ‘DOWN’ to prevent mold, bacteria and fungus
Some avocado pits are slightly growth, which can doom your little
oblong, whereas others are shaped avocado sprout.
almost like perfect spheres – but all
avocado pits have a ‘bottom’ (from
where the roots will grow), and a ‘top’
(from which the sprout will grow). The STEP 7 – WATER & WATCH
slightly pointier end is the top, and IT GROW
the flat end is the bottom. In order to Give it frequent waterings with an
get your pit to sprout, you will need occasional deep soak. The soil
to place the bottom root end in water, should always be moist, but not
so it’s very important to figure out saturated. Yellowing leaves are a
which end is the ‘top’ and which is sign of over-watering; let the plant
the ‘bottom’ before you go piercing it STEP 5 – WAIT FOR YOUR dry out for a few days.
with toothpicks. AVOCADO SEED TO SPROUT!
https://inhabitat.com/how-to-grow-an-
Many online guides I have read say
avocado-tree-from-an-avocado-pit/
that sprouting can take anywhere from
2-4 weeks, but in my experience, it
usually takes at least 8 weeks to get
a sprout, so be patient. Here is the
process you will witness:
1. The top of the avocado pit will dry
out and form a crack, and the outer
brown seed skin will slough off.
STEP 3 – PIERCE WITH FOUR 2. The crack will extend all the way
TOOTHPICKS to the bottom of the avocado pit, and
Take four toothpicks and stick them through the crack at the bottom, a tiny
at a slight downward angle into the taproot will begin to emerge.
avocado seed, spaced evenly around
the circumference of the avocado. 3. The taproot will grow longer
These toothpicks are your avocado and longer (and may branch), and
scaffolding, which will allow you to eventually a small sprout will peek
rest the bottom half of the avocado through the top of the avocado pit.
in water, so therefore the toothpicks 4. Do not allow your taproot to dry out
need to be wedged in there firmly. I unsubmerged EVER – doing so will be
recommend sticking them in at a slight the death of your plant.
angle (pointing down), so that more of
your avocado base rests in the water
when you set this over a glass.
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OTHER ACTIVITIES
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Make your own nature mask
Butterfly
1.
Cut around the mask template, cut out the eyes and punch the holes.
2.
Head outside
Make your
to collectown
your naturenature
decorations. mask
3. Use glue or tape to stick them on.
4.Add a splash of colour with paint or pencils.
Butterfly
5.
1. Wait
Cut around
to dry. the mask template, cut out the eyes and punch the holes.
6.
2. Fasten string or
Head outside to elastic
collect to
your
thenature with
holes decorations.
glue or staples, then wear!
3. Use glue or tape to stick them on.
4. Add a splash of colour with paint or pencils.
EXTRA
5. WaitACTIVITY:
to dry.
Once
6. Fasten
you’restring
done,orwhy
elastic make
not to the up a story
holes withor
role-play using
glue or staples, masks?
yourthen wear!Bonus points
if you play outside. Don’t forget to slip, slop, slap,
seek
EXTRA and slide if you do!
ACTIVITY:
Once you’re done, why not make up a story or
role-play using your masks? Bonus points
if you play outside. Don’t forget to slip, slop, slap,
seek and slide if you do!
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Make your own nature mask
Butterfly
1. Cut around
Make your template, cut
the maskown out the eyes and
nature punch the holes.
mask
2. Head outside to collect your nature decorations.
Cat
3. Use glue or tape to stick them on.
1. 4.CutAdd a splash
around of colour
the mask with paint
template, or pencils.
cut out the eyes
Wait
5. and to dry.
punch the holes.
Fasten
2. 6.Head outside
stringtoor elastic
collect to the
your holes
nature with
decorations.
glue or staples, then wear!
3. Use glue or tape to stick them on.
4. Add a splash of colour with paint or pencils.
5. EXTRA dry.
Wait toACTIVITY:
6. Once you’re
Fasten done,
string why not
or elastic to make
the holes story or
up awith
role-play using your
glue or staples, thenmasks?
wear!Bonus points
if you play outside. Don’t forget to slip, slop, slap,
seek and
EXTRA slide if you do!
ACTIVITY:
Once you’re done, why not make up a story or
role-play using your masks? Bonus points if you
play outside. Don’t forget to slip, slop, slap,
seek and slide if you do!
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Make your own nature mask
Butterfly
1. Cut around
Make your template, cut
the maskown out the eyes and
nature maskpunch the holes.
2. Head outside to collect your nature decorations.
3. Use glue or tape to stick them on.
Superhero
1. 4.CutAdd a splash
around of colour
the mask with paint
template, or pencils.
cut out the eyes
5.andWait to dry.
punch the holes.
Fasten
2. 6.Head string
outside to or elastic
collect to the
your holes
nature with
decorations.
glue or staples, then wear!
3. Use glue or tape to stick them on.
4. Add a splash of colour with paint or pencils.
5. EXTRA
Wait toACTIVITY:
dry.
6. Once you’re
Fasten done,
string why not
or elastic make
to the holes story or
up awith
role-play using your
glue or staples, thenmasks?
wear! Bonus points
if you play outside. Don’t forget to slip, slop, slap,
seek and slide if you do!
EXTRA ACTIVITY:
Once you’re done, why not make up a story
or role-play using your masks?
Bonus points if you play outside.
Don’t forget to slip, slop, slap,
seek and slide if you do!
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THE CHANGE PROJECT
There are plenty of free and low cost
healthy living activities running in your
community every day. For more ideas
on how to eat and live well, check out
Council’s CHANGE Project.
www.tr.qld.gov.au/community-business/
educational/healthy-living-change-project/
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