Babies and Toddlers go on their summer holiday!
The babies and toddlers are enjoying dipping their toes in all things sandy and sea-watery.
Our littlest members have been learning all about the Beach and Under the Sea over the past few weeks. They’ve been enjoying lots of seaside-themed activities such as making papier-mâché beach balls, paper plate seagulls and crab hand prints.
They’ve also been cooking up some brilliant beach inspired treats, from beach ball biscuits and fruit jellies to ice cream cones and beach scene cakes. Yum, yum!
To help develop the babies’ fine motor skills, we’ve set up lots of sensory play materials to encourage scooping, pouring and mixing. The little ones have had lots of giggles searching for sea creatures in water and buried treasure in sand.
To support language development and learn about reading we’ve been reading and interpreting a variety of books, including Under the Sea, At the Beach, Commotion in the Ocean, and Clumsy Crab, a fun story about Nipper with huge clumsy claws – Snippety-snap!
Pop in to see the babies’ and toddlers’ beach art display featuring swirly seagulls and jiggly jelly fish.
Fishy business: Nikita making fish cakes with Beth.
