by EYR Team | Feb 7, 2018 | Early Years Development, Learning & Development
Kids just love to take care of their very own baby! From a very early age, children begin to explore the world around them and imitate actions and behaviours they have seen through pretend play. They start adopting roles of characters they have observed and one way of...
by EYR Team | Feb 6, 2018 | Recipes
Pancake Day is fast approaching – which means tasty and messy fun for the kids! But if a child is intolerant to the traditional key pancake mix ingredients, then it can be a bit of a challenge. Don’t let any of the kids feel left out this year! Make sure all children...
by EYR Team | Dec 14, 2017 | Craft Corner, Winter Crafts
Looking for a simple craft to keep your little ones entertained this festive season? In this blog we share a fun activity that does not require any special resources and instead makes use of old packaging! Read on for a fun decorative craft. To make your Rudolph and...
by EYR Team | Dec 14, 2017 | Craft Corner, Winter Crafts
Looking for some Winter activity inspiration to keep children entertained during the holidays? This activity provides you with a simple craft and a fun game that can be played alone to improve hand eye coordination, or as a group to encourage turn taking and refined...
by EYR Team | Dec 14, 2017 | Craft Corner, Winter Crafts
A Christmas wreath is a very commonly recognised symbol of the festive period. They are used in homes and other settings as decorations on doors, walls or tables. With so many different designs to choose from, why not engage your little ones in a seasonal craft...
by EYR Team | Dec 12, 2017 | Craft Corner, Winter Crafts
Why not get into the festive spirit with a good old-fashioned puppet show. We have added a simple guide in this blog to create a Christmas elf, a snowman, Father Christmas and Rudolph but feel free to add to this collection with your own festive characters! Children...
by EYR Team | Nov 21, 2017 | Early Years Resources, Learning Environment
It`s the start of another year and as usual my class is enhanced with activities and items to engage my new cohort based on their interests. This usually means amongst other things that my class will have lots of superhero themed activities! I have the usual capes,...
by EYR Team | Aug 10, 2017 | Early Years Ideas, Inspiration
This blog post has been written by Jeanette Morris. Jeanette is an Early Years Specialist with over 33 years of experience and passion for Early Years Education. Summertime, whether sunny or raining, is a time to be out and about. Whether its a visit to the park, the...
by EYR Team | Jul 31, 2017 | Animal Crafts, Craft Corner, Summer Crafts
Looking for some summer holiday craft activities? Then look no further, enjoy the British summer sun with this easy-to-make, colourful sun catcher! You will need: Black Card Clear Sticky Back Plastic Coloured Tissue Paper Thin Ribbon Scissors Glue Hole Punch Pencil...
by EYR Team | Jul 14, 2017 | Early Years Ideas, Early Years Resources, Inspiration, Learning Environment, Outdoor Learning
This blog post has been written by Jeanette Morris our in-house Early Years Specialist. Jeanette has over 33 years of teaching experience and a real passion for Early Years Education. Here we discuss how to adapt your outdoor spaces for babies and toddlers and make...
