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Life Skills & Self-Care activities

Practical life skills activities that help young children become capable and independent: getting dressed, brushing teeth, washing hands, tidying up and helping at home. Simple routines, picture checklists and stories make everyday tasks feel achievable. Children gain confidence each time they can say "I did it myself!"

9 activities

Activities

Shoe Tying Certificate
Age 6 10 min

Shoe Tying Certificate

Celebrate learning to tie shoes independently with a certificate to fill in with the child’s name and date.

Award certificate

Banana Oat Pancake Recipe
Age 5 20 min

Banana Oat Pancake Recipe

Mash, mix, and follow a picture recipe for pancakes. An adult handles the stove while the child helps with the safe steps.

Cooking together

Toothbrushing Steps
Age 3 10 min

Toothbrushing Steps

Arrange and glue four pictures to show the steps of brushing teeth: add toothpaste, brush, spit, and rinse.

Sequencing

Potty Training Certificate
Age 2 5 min

Potty Training Certificate

Celebrate a potty training milestone with a certificate to fill in and a space for your child to draw.

Award certificate

Fruit Skewers
Age 2 10 min

Fruit Skewers

Use a picture recipe to wash, choose and taste fruit. A grown-up makes the skewer and removes the stick before serving.

Cooking together

Sort Clothes for Hot and Cold
Age 2 8 min

Sort Clothes for Hot and Cold

Sort eight clothing pictures into two groups: cold and hot days. A simple activity to enjoy with an adult.

Sort and classify

Bedtime Routine
Age 2 5 min

Bedtime Routine

A six-picture chart to follow the evening routine and mark each completed step.

Routine chart

Toy Clean Up Song
Age 1 5 min

Toy Clean Up Song

Sing a short, repetitive song while your child helps put away blocks, a book and a doll. The pictures show where each one goes.

Songs & fingerplays

Bath Time Song
Ages 0–2 5 min

Bath Time Song

Sing an original bath-time song while touching your head, tummy, hands and feet. Picture cues help your child follow along.

Songs & fingerplays