16mo–2.2y8 minFamily timeArtQuiet time
My Little Likes Book
A quick, toddler-friendly book-making activity where you and your child collect simple ‘stories’ (photos or tiny drawings) about what they like to do, building shared attention, identity, and enjoyment of pictures about themselves and familiar people.
What you'll need
Essentials
- 3-5 small pieces of paper (or one sheet folded)
- tape (or a little glue)
- a crayon or pencil
- 2-4 photos on a phone (or printed) of your child doing favorite things
Nice to have
- stickers
- a spoon or small toy to use as a 'pointer'
Movement level: low
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneEnjoys pictures and stories about themselves, their families and other people.Heart· 16mo–2.2y· core
- MilestoneIs curious about people and shows interest in stories about themselves and their family.Heart· 16mo–2.2y· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneExpresses own preferences and interests.Heart· 22mo–3y· stretch
- MilestoneAttends to Shared Book ReadingMind· 18mo–2.7y· stretch· Step 4
- MilestoneHas a sense of own immediate family and relations.Heart· 16mo–2.2y· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneCompletes Familiar Story or Rhyme PhrasesMind· 20mo–2.7y· core· Step 4
- MilestoneGestures wants or needsMind· 10mo–2.3y· stretch· Step 1
- MilestoneScribbles or makes marksBody· 12mo–22mo· stretch· Step 2
- MilestoneCopies familiar phrasesMind· 12mo–23mo· stretch· Step 4
- MilestoneDemonstrates sense of self as an individual, e.g. wants to do things independently, says “No” to adult.Heart· 16mo–2.2y· stretch· Step 1
- MilestoneUses mark-making toolsBody· 22mo–2.8y· stretch· Step 2
What it practices
- Is curious about people and shows interest in stories about themselves and their family.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Enjoys pictures and stories about themselves, their families and other people.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Has a sense of own immediate family and relations.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Collect stories for, and make books about, children in the group, showing things they like to do.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)