Communication activities for children on Easter

Published: 07 Apr 2023 Tagged: activitieschildrenCommunicationEasterexpressive languagelanguagepreschoolerpreschoolersprimary schoolersreceptive languageskillsSoundsSpeakablespeakingspeech and language pathologytoddlersvocabulary

We are currently on Easter’s long weekend, which is significant in terms of cultural connotations. Yet, this time of year is typically very anticipated by kids since it signifies spending time with family, a fantastic experience with the Easter Bunny and other characters, and, of course, chocolate! In addition to all of these Easter-related possibilities, parents and carers can engage kids in the following activities to keep them verbally and linguistically active over the holiday period:

• Location Concept-themed. The Easter egg hunt is a traditional activity that may be used to teach your child about a variety of location ideas, such as in, on, beneath, and next to. It doesn't matter if you conceal painted eggs, chocolate eggs, or paper eggs. When assisting smaller children in finding their rewards, you can serve as an example of how to say these words (for example, "Look! What's under the table?"), or you might ask older children where they located their treasures.
• Size-themed. When shopping, teach your child about size. Play "I Spy" when you're at the grocery store. Find "large" and "small" versions of your child's favourite things, for example, "find a HUGE egg for Dad" or "find a TINY bunny to put on the table." By putting the items in order of largest to smallest, you can even take advantage of this chance to discuss the variety of sizes.
• Action Word-themed. To teach your child about action words and verb tenses, play a game of "Action Stop" using Easter-inspired themes. Have your child perform anything, STOP/FREEZE, and then describe to you what they were doing. 'Hopping hopping hopping hopping STOP! What did we do?' is an example. We hop!" You can also try walking, running, looking and searching, jumping, and turning!
• Following Direction-themed. When making paper eggs at home, practise following to the instructions. With a book or other object in between them so that you can't see what the other artist is doing, give your child one egg and take another. Give your child specific instructions, such as "put three blue dots on the egg," to encourage them to create an egg that resembles yours exactly.
• ’WH’ Question-themed. Family gatherings or camping trips are excellent learning opportunities for "wh" questions. Questions like "Who is wearing rabbit ears?" "Where are the hot cross buns?" and "What do you do with Easter eggs?" might be asked to your child.

If you want more ideas, check our posts from previous years for inspiration:

• Easter-themed activities to engage children
• Easter activities for speech and language

These fun activities can make your children immersed in Easter spirit while stimulating speech and language skills! All of us from Speakable wish our clients a Happy Easter!