Message in a honey pot

This simple activity is a great way to promote literacy skills and have fun. You don’t necessarily have to create a honey pot, any container or shape will do. Your child may want to create a space rocket or even a dinosaur!

What you will need:

• Pens.

• Paper or card - This can include a selection of coloured sheets.

• Glue or sellotape.

• Additional resources to decorate your container such as stickers, paint etc. (optional)

• Your imagination!

Getting started:

• Make your container or shape. If you are creating a honey pot, make the pot and a lid.

• Decorate your container in your own way with or without additional resources.

• On a separate strip of paper, write a message. Your child can write any message that they like, it could be something as simple as ‘hello’. If they are older and feeling adventurous, they could write a story (although you may need a bigger container/shape to contain it!).

• Turn the pot over and attach the strip of paper to the back of the pot.

• Turn the pot over again. You should see part of the strip of paper peeking out from the top of the pot.

• Cover your message with the lid so that it is now hidden - a lovely surprise for the recipient!