Animal Rescue

A great experience to strengthen little fingers, build dexterity and coordination.

Are you OK?

Relationships are at the centre of all that we do that is why we are asking : R U Ok?

Artist

Every child as an artist, creatively expressing themselves through different mediums be it paint or drawing, clay or craft.

Baking

Baking allows so much learning for the children to engage in.

Being bored

Often being 'bored' is when our mind becomes the most inventive or creative.

Beyblades

Block play

Block play is such an open experience that captivates children over and over again.

Body awareness

Some experiences to develop our body awareness both using larger and smaller movements today

Cauldron

Children love doing science experiments and what better time of year is there to play and learn with science.

Children's day

World Children’s Day celebrated on 20th November each year.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

Not only is it a great experience for children to do lots of mathematical learning we also get to eat our yummy outcome!!

Christmas small world

Cosy area

Our cosy corner offers the quiet spaces and connection children often need.

Creative block building

Crossing the midline

Some large body movements to get you all set for the long weekend!

Cutting

Why not practice those scissor skills at home with a basket of leaves and a scissors!

Decoration Collage

Den Building

Den building

Den Building at home

Doctor environment

Doll Play

Playing with dolls creates a safe space for children to play and act out their emotions.

Downtime

We have all had a few busy weeks lately and our bodies may be feeling the strains of it.

Elmer

Elmer is a great book that celebrates the differences between us, shows us that being unique, is something special.

Emotional development

Emotional development is something that we focus on throughout all experiences in StartBright.

Express feeling and emotions

Something so simple can really offer children a wonderful opportunity to express their feelings and emotions.

Firework art

Fireworks in a jar

Another science experiment for those blossoming scientists and critical thinkers.

Ghost

Some team action necessary to complete and possibly one for our older children!

Gloop

Why not try some St. Patrick's Day gloop today.

Hanger

We are constantly trying to explore and offer children new materials and resources to experiment with.

Home corner

The centre of most people's house is the kitchen where conversations happen

I spy

A great idea for 'I spy' when out and about for a walk or simply looking out the window.

Ice and water play

Ice creations

Children love collecting things or treasures when out and about especially in nature.

Independence

Encourage children to be independent, so create a culture of autonomy and agency.

Independence skills

Inventor scavenger hunt

Why not go on a scavenger hunt and find the items on the list in your home!

Laser maze

A fun and challenging experience to work on those balance and coordination skills whilst indoors.

Lego

We adore Lego and spend lots of our days creating and extending play with this open ended resource.

Light play

Create a magical experience that offers new exploration and wonder into familiar spaces.

Literacy

Lollipop snowflakes

A pattern building experience using lollipop sticks to create snowflakes.

London Bridge

Loose part

Loose parts are something that we as adults have a hard time understanding where as children just seem to take on naturally.

Loose parts in playdough

Magnet Building

Making banana bread

Not only does baking create such a wonderful learning experience for all ages the added heat from the oven will be sure to keep you cosy and warm.

Mark making

When children have freedom to explore the arts their true creative self comes alive.

Mark making area

Open opportunities to draw and create are a wonderful experience to with your children on the lead up to a new transition.

Matching socks

Real life tasks are best for children to learn from as they get hands on experience

Moon sands

Use opportunities like these to involve maths concepts and science theories.

Mud kitchen

Mud kitchen offers the children endless opportunities to be creative, imaginative and to explore.

Natural marks

Painting with natural objects allows children to be more connected to nature

Natural wreaths

Open ended art provocation

Open ended qus

Try and ask children open ended questions throughout their day.

Outdoor Balgaddy

Outdoor play now more than ever is so important to children's development.

Pancakes

Cooking and following a recipe is a great hands on way to introduce early literacy and numeracy skills to your children.

Pine cones elastics

Activities to strengthen children's dexterity and fine motor skills

Playdough

Learning through sensory exploration be it mud piles, play dough or natural treasures like leaves and sand.

Playdough

Playdough maths

Playdough is a favourite of all the children whether it be the process of making it, creating it or using it to help us relax and calm.

Praise

Offer opportunities to talk about the accomplishment and builds confidence.

Process is where the learning is at

Process painting

Quote

Some quote from Allison Davies - Music and the Brain

Rice play

Risk

Children are naturally born risk takers, as it enables them to navigate in the world and support their development.

Risky play

It is a key component for development and also allows children to push boundaries and experience achievement and failure

STEM

STEM experiences offer so many learning opportunities to children and really enhance their critical thinking skills.

STEM experience

STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics

STEM water

All this fantastic weather we are having lends for some exploration in the garden.

Scavenger hunt

The weather has picked back up so why not get out and about in the garden or nearby park.

Scented Playdough

Seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary

Self help and food

To help children have a positive start to preschool or school

Self portrait

Self portraits are a wonderful experience for children to engage in

Shaker

A bit of a different type of experience to try over Easter

Snow dough

This is super easy playdough recipe that will make the whitest playdough ever!

Snow dough

Snow fun

Snowball collection

Snowman bean bag toss

Sorting

Sorting is something that children are drawn to especially in the early years

Soup

Children adore making soups and sauces, potions perfumes, elixirs and medicines.

Spagetti play

Mixing some food colouring with spaghetti will create this small world play idea.

Tadpoles

The children were all very excited to share that they are now mammies and daddies to their tadpoles

Teamwork

Tent

A tent or a hut made with blankets with some logs for the fire.

The Grinch

The power of a line

This simple experience builds up skills

Tomato growing

Sensory element of digging, planting and watering

Volcano fun

Water play

It helps to calm, offers opportunity to engage in conversation with friends.