Little Rascals Childminding

We had lots of fun exploring and creating with playdough! 😊

The children enjoyed rolling, squashing, pinching and shaping the dough into all sorts of creations using their imagination and different tools. We talked about colours, shapes, textures and what we were making while building our fine motor skills through play.

Playdough activities help support:
🌟 Fine motor development
🌟 Hand strength for early writing skills
🌟 Creativity and imagination
🌟 Communication and language
🌟 Sharing and turn taking
🌟 Sensory exploration

Yesterday we had a magical day visiting the Archerfield Walled Garden Fairy Trail ✨

The children absolutely loved exploring the woodland trail, spotting all the little fairy houses hidden amongst the trees and letting their imaginations run wild. It’s such a lovely space for little ones to explore at their own pace, with so many magical details to discover along the way. The fairy trail winds through natural woodland paths, making it a great outdoor adventure 🌿

Learning opportunities:

* 🌳 Encouraging imagination and creative thinking through storytelling and role play
* 🚶‍♂️ Developing physical skills through walking, climbing and exploring uneven terrain
* 👀 Building observation skills as the children searched for hidden fairy homes and woodland features
* 💬 Supporting language and communication through discussing what we could see and creating our own fairy stories