Packed full of exciting ideas and powerful visual aids, A Creative Activities for the Early Years offers field-tested activities to help practitioners encourage and nurture young children's creativity and imagination. The author presents practical activities in art, dance and music and ideas on how to link them, and guidelines for making the most of music, lighting, space and nursery resources. This reader-friendly resource also provides: - Ideas for cross-curricular work - Suggestions for recording children's progress - Ideas for selecting materials