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Posted: 20 September 2006 at 6:39pm | IP Logged

Took Max to a session at SureStart today and found that they're piloting a new scheme called 'Rhyme Bags'.

Each bag is based around a nursery rhyme, in our case 'baa baa black sheep (Max's fave), and inside are props (in ours two teddybear sheep), maracas, a nursery rhyme cd, song sheet, story book and contents card. 

The scheme is free and works on a loan basis.  All I had to do was sign for it, say I will bring it back in a fortnight at the latest and then bring it back to swap it for another bag.

We've listened to the cd which was recorded locally and danced around playing the maracas.  Tom runs off with the sheep in the hope that he can post them in the laundry bin without mummy seeing and the story book was lovely to read to them before bed time.

I know I harp on about SureStart, but it is a brilliant institution for little or no cost at all. 

Bonus-I even managed to speak to other adults!!!!

Posted: 20 September 2006 at 7:17pm | IP Logged

story sacks and rhyme bags have been used in schools for years

the local libraries do them down here for schools to borrow, they are made by the WI

hope you enjoy using it

Posted: 20 September 2006 at 7:33pm | IP Logged

Harry has had a few story and rhyme bags, from the toy libary and I must admit are fun.

Im glad you posted this as you've reminded me about them, I might even make my own for Louis

Glad you had fun with them

Posted: 20 September 2006 at 8:09pm | IP Logged

My local school do story sacks and rhyme bags there too!
They hold parent work shops where you can come in once a week for a few hours to make them yourself.
They are a really good idea and make reading books a lot more interseting for the child and parent too.

I've really enjoyed making some of these and have even made my own at home as well from the kids favourite books!

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