Vote for Orkney’s best activities with PlayTalkRead

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Parents and carers in Orkney have been asked to vote for their favourite activities in the county, as part of a national campaign which promotes playing, talking and reading with children.

Voters can choose online from a list of Orkney activities including making sandcastles at Scapa beach and digging for treasure at Dingieshowe. For more information — plus lots of handy tips and advice — visit www.playtalkread.scot. You can also visit the PlayTalkRead Facebook page at www.facebook.com/playtalkread or follow PlayTalkRead on Twitter @PlayTalkRead.

Why giving your children the best possible start in life is so important:

♦ Playing, talking and reading helps little brains grow! It can give kids a better start in life and make a positive difference to their health and happiness in the future.

♦ Playing, talking and reading brings you and your little one closer, which helps them become more sociable, so they’ll make friends more easily too.

♦ Playing, talking and reading can make your everyday life easier by turning your daily routine into activities you can share so you don’t need to make lots of extra time to fit it in.

♦ Playing, talking and reading is all about enjoying your time together. Everyone can do it and you don’t need lots of toys or extra equipment.

♦ Playing, talking and reading helps little ones learn to play for longer before they get bored or frustrated, which means fewer tantrums, tears and stress!