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I wonder who lives in this shoe? Key learning intention

Key learning intention

Communication, language and literacy.

Resources

*Different types of shoes *old suitcase or holdall *pictures of adults, children and pets cut out of magazines

Step by step

* Gather a wide range of shoes - for example, a child's slipper, a sparkly shoe, a ballet shoe, an adult's welly, a workman's boot, an old worn-out trainer and so on.

* Place some pictures of adults, children and pets in each shoe. Make sure the people in the pictures are wearing interesting clothes and are taking part in activities children will recognise.

* Place these in an old suitcase or holdall.

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