Tiny Talkers Rotherham

19/12/2025

Love it or loathe it the run-up to Christmas for parents means having a lot on your plate (and we’re not talking Christmas dinner).

Let’s keep it merry with six simple safety tips you can do that won’t add to the to-do list 👇🏻

Love it or loathe it the run-up to Christmas for parents means having a lot on your plate (and we’re not talking Christmas dinner). Let’s keep it merry with six simple safety tips you can do that won’t add to the to-do list: 1. When you’re Christmas shopping… And hunting online for the bes...

19/12/2025

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18/12/2025

Chatting with your child this winter will help build their language and communication skills from the very start. When chatting together, it’s important think about the type of questions you ask. The best ones encourage thinking rather than a one-word answer. A trip to see the local Christmas lights and decorations is a great way to try this, as it’ll be a new experience for many little ones. Encourage children to anticipate what else they might see by using phrases like “I wonder what the decorations we find next will look like…”

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/go-for-a-winter-walk/
National Literacy Trust

18/12/2025

🎄 Festive maths language

Christmas time is full of simple opportunities to use maths words in everyday activities with your child. You can talk about size, position, counting and comparing while you play and get ready for the celebrations.

You might notice:

• that Santa’s footprints are bigger than yours
• how many plates you need for Christmas
dinner
• numbers in songs like 5 Mince Pies in a Baker’s
Shop or The 12 Days of Christmas
• round shapes in baubles or decorations

Talking about what you see and do together makes learning meaningful and fun.

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17/12/2025

AI-driven toys will be everywhere this Christmas 🤖, offering children personalised interactions that can feel surprisingly real.

Our latest guide explores how these toys listen, learn, and respond, and what that means for privacy, security, and healthy development. It also shares practical advice to help adults set boundaries, check permissions, and ensure AI supports, rather than replaces, real-world interaction.

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17/12/2025

🎄🚀𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧🚀🎄

Wrapping presents isn’t just fun for grown-ups—little ones love it too! Even babies enjoy the excitement of ripping paper and exploring new textures.

✨ 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗶𝗽: Try using tin foil—it’s shiny, makes a lovely crinkly sound, and you can reuse it again and again!

🗣 While you play, introduce lots of new words: cut, rip, tear, fold, scrunch, stick, shiny, sparkly

It’s a great way to make wrapping time playful and boost language skills!

16/12/2025

Story baskets are a great way to make sharing stories an interactive and sensory experience. This Christmas one is really popular in our groups, and so cheap to put together too!

https://www.peeple.org.uk/peep-tips-for-you-and-your-child

15/12/2025

Tiny Talkers are you enjoying the Rotherham Loves Reading - November & December picks?

Why not pop into your local library with your Tiny Talkers and explore these wonderful stories together and join in the fun? 🥰

14/12/2025

Chilly days at home are the perfect opportunity to get stuck into some fun, creative crafts. And what better idea, given the family focus at this time of year, than creating some personalised family keepsakes and mementos?

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, there are lots of ways to record your family time over the holidays - here are some crafty ideas for little hands!

13/12/2025

Chatting with your child this winter will help build their language and communication skills from the very start.

Next time you’re outside, pay attention to the things your child notices, and talk about them. If they say the names of items, you can repeat what they say and add in extra words. “A coat.” “Yes that’s your red fluffy coat!”

By doing this, you’ll help children learn new words and understand how to say longer sentences.
https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/go-for-a-winter-walk/

National Literacy Trust

12/12/2025

🎄🚀𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧🚀🎄

Get your Tiny Talkers chatting this festive period. Try making cards or pictures to send to family and friends. Talk about what your little one is doing and who you are going to send the cards or pictures to.