Whose Nose?

What you need

• a grown-up or older child to sit with, or a family photo

How to do it

1. Sit them on your lap facing another person at home, or hold up a family photo.
2. Ask 'where's Grandad's nose?' and touch it.
3. Then 'where's your nose?' and touch theirs.
4. Go through eyes, ears and mouth for each person.

Why it matters

Finding the same nose on everyone they know joins body words to the people they love.

What they're learning

Body words

Nose, eyes and ears, on lots of different faces.

Family names

Daddy's nose, Grandad's nose, their own nose.

Pointing

Touching the right part when it's named.

What to look for

Watch for them touching their own nose and then yours.

A tip

Gentle hands on faces: show them a soft touch first.

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