| Read | Suggested resources | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| There was once a friendly giant | Drum sound | Bang on drums with your child saying ‘B.F.G’ on each beat. |
| The giant blew kind dreams into children’s windows | Fan/bubbles Light coloured material torch |
Use a light piece of coloured material over a torch, track from right to left, up and down and in circles. Use the fan/bubbles to simulate blowing dreams. |
| The giant made bad dreams pop! | Creepy music – Halloween music | Take it in turns with your child to make popping noises. Saying 1,2,3 pop! Tap your child’s leg in time with the countdown. |
| He was a good giant. He ate nasty snozzcubers and drank frobscottle. | Slupring drink sound | Cucumber massage! Massage on hands and arms. Vary movement and pressure. Encourage your child to explore it in a way that is most meaningful using their preferred senses. |
| The frobscottle had bubbles in that made him whizzpop! | Whizzpopper song YouTube | Press Whoopee cushions or deflate balloons to make noises. Get others to join in! |
| But bad giants were eating children! The BFG asked the Queen to help. The Queen rang people who could help. | Royal music | Trying on crowns/hats, looking in the mirror and exploring them. |
| They got a helicopter to carry the bad giants and drop them in a black hole. | Helicopter noise Lights off |
Tracking light moving around the room. Use a small fan around head of your child, encourage tracking skills. |
| The giant lived in a nice castle near the Queen | Happy music | Say ‘hurray’ with your child and celebrate! |
