Funfair My First

We've got some games to play in the garden.

-Shall we go and play them?

-Yeah.

This is Willow and she is five years old.

-We need to stack these up.

-Can I help you?

You can help me, of course.

Willow loves to play in the garden with her mum and dad.

-Look at the numbers on them.

-No, that's six.

-That's nine.

-That one is number nine.

Today, she is playing one of her favourites, tin can alley.

Let's see how many you can knock down

-Close.

-Close.

Keep trying. Oh!

Good shot, Willow.

Today, Willow is going to do something new for the first time,

but what will that be?

-Well done.

-Well done, last one.

This is Willow's memory box,

it helps her remember all the exciting things that have happened.

See if you can spot what goes in it today.

Mum's got a special surprise for Willow.

Hey, Willow, would you like to go somewhere they've got some

-bigger games and maybe some rides as well?

-Yeah.

-Would you like to go to the funfair?

-Yeah.

-Shall we go?

-Yeah!

-Come on then.

A funfair is a big show, where there are lots of things to do.

It's made up of stalls to play games

and often they have rides for children of all ages.

Like the big swings, the helter-skelter and the dodgems.

A funfair is really exciting and can travel around or stay in one place.

Shall we go and get our wristbands for the fair?

# Fair, fair, fair. #

-This will get you on all the rides.

-Thank you.

Look after that wristband, as it will get you on all the rides.

-Have a lovely day.

-Thank you!

There is so much to do, Willow.

But what will you do first?

-OK, would you like to go on the swings?

-Yeah.

-Wow.

The swings, good choice.

-Put your strap on.

-There you go. Are you ready?

-Yeah.

Round and round, off we go.

WILLOW SCREAMS

Wow!

Is it going fast?

Are you getting dizzy yet?

No?

It's slowing down now.

-Willow, how was it?

-Good.

Mum and Dad have said that Willow can have some candyfloss

as a special treat.

-Can I help you?

-Please may I have some candyfloss?

Do you want it on a stick?

-Yes, please.

-Yes, please.

Can you see her making it? She's spinning it round.

-Wow.

-That's clever, isn't it?

That's very clever. What do you say?

It looks like a big fluffy lollipop.

The first thing to go into Willow's memory box is candyfloss.

Ooh, what's that big ride?

It's the waltzer.

It looks very, very fast.

Oh, how about this one? The waltzer.

-Shall we have a watch?

-Yeah.

Shall we watch what's going on?

Wow, they're going very fast, aren't they?

Would you like to have a ride on those?

-I'm a bit scared, maybe later.

-Maybe later?

-Shall we come back later?

-Yeah.

It's OK to be scared, Willow.

We can always go on every ride. It does look quite fast.

Don't worry, there are lots of other rides to go on.

Such as the big slides. Up we go.

-SHE SCREAMS

-Whee!

The crazy cottage.

Oh, we're going up high.

The rocket ride.

And the dodgems.

Shall we go all the way round the outside?

Beep-beep, watch out, Willow. No bumping.

Is Mummy bumping Daddy in the back?

That looks like the helter-skelter.

Willow, are you tall enough to go on this ride?

Do you think I'm tall enough?

-I don't know. Shall we ask the lady?

-Yeah.

-Am I tall enough?

-You are tall enough. You have to take that,

you have to sit on it, keep your hands in like that really tight, OK?

-There you go then. Up the stairs, be careful.

-Up you go.

-WILLOW GIGGLES

-Wish me luck!

It's a really big climb to the top of this slide.

Up you go. How brave are you, Willow!

It's a long way down.

Off we go.

Was that good, Willow?

Are you going on again?

Off I go, then. I'm going on again!

Even Dad wants to go on now.

-Was that fun?

-Yeah.

-Give it back to that lady.

The second thing to go into the memory box is the helter-skelter.

-Please, may I go on the waltzer, Daddy?

-Are you sure?

-Yeah.

Are you ready?

Willow is feeling more confident after the helter-skelter.

And she wants to try something scarier.

Are you sure you want to go on the waltzers this time?

Ready?

Mummy in the middle for a change.

Strap yourself in and off we go.

-Are you ready?

-Hold on tight.

THEY CHEER

Ready?

THEY LAUGH

Willow, you're going so fast.

I'm getting dizzy.

-Are you all right, Willow?

-Yeah.

That's mega fast.

Mega, mega fast.

-How was that, Willow?

-That was my favourite ride ever.

-That was your favourite ride ever? Wow.

-Yeah.

The third thing into the memory box is the waltzer.

Now Willow thinks she can go on any ride.

Yeah, I'm going on that!

I don't think you're tall enough to go on that.

-Let's go and measure you.

-Yeah.

Let's go and measure you and see, but I think you might be too small.

You need to be this tall, look.

-Too small.

-Too small, maybe next time.

-Even on tippy-toes.

-Next time.

When you're a bit older.

Don't be sad, Willow.

You have to be a certain height to go on the big rides.

It won't be long till you're big enough.

There are lots of different games to play at a funfair.

Such as ring-toss, hook-a-duck and tin-can-alley.

And you may even win a prize.

Look, it's the same game we played at home.

-Would you like to have a go?

-Yes, please.

Three balls for £2. You have to get three off for a small prize

and then six off for a big prize. Throw them as hard as you can.

Come on, Willow, let's try and get a big prize.

Oh, nearly, close. Oh, try again.

Oh, you've got to throw them a bit harder. That was a good shot.

Another one. Oh! Never mind.

Never mind.

-Shall we try one of the other games?

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

Don't worry. Better luck next time.

Here you are now. Have a try.

One off to win. Three balls, £1. Seven for £2. Give it a try now.

The coconut shy.

-Do you want to have a go on the coconut shy?

-Give it a try now.

-Are you going to throw them?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Can I have seven, please?

-How many?

-Seven.

-Seven.

One, two, four, six...

One more ball makes seven.

Seven. Well done. That's the one you're going to shoot with.

Stand just there, that's it. Off you go.

Ready?

-Oh!

-A bit harder.

-Same place, harder.

You're a good throw, Willow.

-Oh! Well done.

-Fantastic.

One off.

Oh, close.

Oh!

Nearly, you almost did it.

THEY CHEER

-Well done.

-Well done. Well done, you've won a prize.

Any prize in the store. What would you like?

What prize will you choose?

The monkey.

You like that monkey?

Thank you very much. Enjoy the rest of your day, sweetheart.

-Thank you.

-Do I get to keep it forever?

Yes, you do, Willow. You're so lucky.

My big monkey.

SHE GIGGLES

The fourth thing to go into the memory box is the monkey soft toy.

Today, Willow went to the funfair.

Do you remember what happened?

Let's have a look in her memory box.

First, Willow had some candyfloss.

Then, Willow went on the helter-skelter.

Next, she was brave enough to go on the waltzer and got a bit dizzy.

Finally, Willow went on the coconut shy and won a monkey teddy.

Today, Willow went to the funfair.

There is a First Time for everything.