Our children had the most wonderful time celebrating, laughing, dancing and creating festive memories this afternoon. A huge thank you to Claire and Ellen from Embracing Arts for leading such a joyful, creative session.

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Our preschoolers have been busy bringing the Christmas story to life 🎄✨
After being inspired by the beautiful knitted nativity in our reception area, the children decided to create their own version- using cardboard, tissue paper, imagination and a whole lot of teamwork.
We love seeing their ideas take shape in such creative ways!

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✨ Try-at-Home Activity: Transient Art with Felt Shapes! ✨
No glue needed- just imagination!
Invite your child to explore colours, patterns, and creativity by arranging felt pieces into pictures, patterns, or anything their mind dreams up. Because the pieces aren’t stuck down, children can change, move, and redesign their artwork again and again. 🎨💫

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Our little artists are getting ready for next week’s Winter Lights Celebration! This beautiful Christmas tree drawing is just one of the many creative designs the children have chosen for their paper lanterns. We love seeing their imagination shine through as they prepare to light up the season with colour, warmth, and wonder. 🌟

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🐌 Try at Home: Model Snails!

Create your own little snail friends using clay or homemade playdough, a conker for the shell, and any loose parts you can find for the eye stalks; twigs, beads, or pasta all work wonderfully! 🌿

To make your own playdough, simply mix flour, water, and a splash of oil- a perfect hands-on activity for fine motor skills, creativity, and exploring natural materials.

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🎨✨ Try this at home!
Foraged berries can make beautiful natural paints- a creative, sensory way for little hands to explore colour and texture. 🍓🫐🌿

💡 Safety tip: Before picking, use Google Lens (or a reliable guide) to check which berries are safe for children to handle. Some are just for looking, not for touching!

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🎨 Try at Home: Pinecone Rolling Art! 🌲
Let your little one explore colours, movement, and texture with this fun process art activity! Simply line a tray with paper, dip pinecones in paint, and roll them around to create beautiful, unexpected patterns. It’s all about the process- not the product! 🖌️✨

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🦶🎨 Don't limit your creativity to just your hands: mark-making with your feet can stimulate a whole new level of imagination and unlock different parts of the brain. Give it a try at home and you might be surprised at what your child is capable of!

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Who says you have to be at Glastonbury to enjoy an outdoor performance? 🌳🎶 Our preschoolers love dancing and singing on our outdoor stage, surrounded by nature.

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If you'd like to try a spring craft activity with your child at home, why not have a go at making these flowers from old egg boxes? They can be cut in different ways to resemble different types of flower and then children can paint them their preferred colour and add tissue paper for embellishment.

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