2.5y–4.2y12 minStory timeFamily timeQuiet time
Our Mini Photo Book
A simple book-making activity where you and your child create a tiny ‘book’ about something they have done, using photographs as illustrations and adding child-dictated captions.
What you'll need
Essentials
- a phone/tablet with 3–6 photos of your child doing an activity (or printed photos)
- paper (2–4 sheets) to make pages
- a pen for you (adult writing)
- crayons or pencils
Nice to have
- tape or glue for sticking photos (optional if using a device)
- a paperclip/staple to bind pages
- stickers for decorating
Movement level: false
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneTalks about own interests and ideasMind· 4y–5y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneGives meaning to own drawings or marksMind· 2.8y–3.8y· core
- MilestoneAnswers simple open questionsMind· 2.3y–3.3y· core· Steps 1, 4
- MilestoneAttends to book contentMind· 18mo–2.6y· core· Steps 2, 4
- MilestoneExpresses own preferences and interests.Heart· 22mo–3y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneWrites name-related lettersMind· 3.3y–5y· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneUses mark-making toolsBody· 22mo–2.8y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneTurns pages one at a timeBody· 2y–2.5y· stretch· Step 4
What it practices
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Make books with children of activities they have been doing, using photographs of them as illustrations.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)