Happy Sprouts Craigieburn

Happy Sprouts Early Learning Greenvale and Craigieburn.

We’re excited to be offering Sessional Kinder in 2027 with a no out-of-pocket option for CCS-approved families.

Families can choose what works best for them:

• 2 days per week – 7.5 hours, 8:30am–4:30pm
• 3 days per week – 5 hours, 9:30am–2:30pm
• Choose any days of the week

There’s no need to pack lunchboxes or snacks. Our chef prepares fresh, nutritious meals every day, including a variety of multicultural dishes.

Each of our children enrolled in our Kinder program gets their very own Happy Sprouts Kinder pack which includes a Kinder Bag, Shirt and a Library Bag for the Leading Library Program.

Our Kinder program also includes:
📚 Reading incursions
⚽ Sports incursions
🎭 Performing Arts incursions
🔬 Dedicated STEM room
🧠 Dedicated Sensory room
📖 Our very own library and Leading Library Program

We’re also holding a Kinder Information Night where families can come along, meet the team and find out more about our Sessional Kinder and Long Day Kinder programs.
We’d love to have you join us for 2027! 🌱

Limited Kinder places available — don’t miss out! Secure your spot now before places fill.

Terms and conditions apply. Please speak with your Centre Director for more information.

Rain Cloud Experiment

Today, our 4-year-old Kinder children were excited to participate in another science experiment. This time, we explored how rain falls from clouds using shaving foam and coloured dye.

We filled a clear container with water and then added a thick layer of shaving foam on top to represent the cloud. The children took turns carefully adding drops of coloured dye to the foam.

Soon, we began to observe the colourful “rain” slowly making its way through the cloud and into the water below.
The children were fascinated as the colours remained separate for a little while before gradually mixing together.

Throughout the experiment, the children shared their ideas and talked about what they could see happening at each stage.
It was a wonderful hands-on experience that encouraged curiosity, observation, prediction and scientific thinking.

Science Week Fun!

This morning, our Kangaroo Paws children enjoyed a colourful and exciting fizzy science experiment!

The children eagerly gathered around as they explored food colouring, baking soda and vinegar. After watching the educator demonstrate how to use the droppers, they excitedly had a turn squeezing vinegar onto the baking soda and watching the colourful fizzing and bubbling reaction!

This hands-on experience encouraged the children to develop their curiosity, observation skills, sensory exploration and early scientific thinking. It also supported their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination as they carefully used the droppers.

It was wonderful to see the children discovering cause and effect while having lots of fun exploring science!

🌋✨ Fizzy Volcano Fun! ✨🌋

Today, our little scientists were excited to take part in a fun and engaging Fizzy Volcano Experience! Our educator introduced the children to the materials, sparking curiosity and excitement as they prepared for their experiment.

Using droppers, the children carefully added red vinegar to the volcano and watched in wonder as it began to fizz!

This experience supported sensory exploration, fine-motor development, curiosity, observation, and early scientific thinking. It was wonderful to see the children experimenting, discovering, and learning through hands-on play.

🎶🎸 Making Music in Lilly Pillies! 🎹🥄

The children in Lilly Pillies had a wonderful time exploring and experimenting with our tissue box guitar, piano and spoon maracas! They enjoyed strumming, tapping and pretending to be musicians as they expressed themselves through music, movement and creativity.

This engaging experience supported the children’s curiosity, creativity, coordination and confidence, while encouraging their enjoyment and exploration of music throughout the day.

Today, our Bluebells children had a wonderful time exploring balloon painting!

The children dipped water-filled balloons, tied to strings, into colourful paint and stamped them onto cardboard to create beautiful patterns and unique artwork.
They loved experimenting with the bright colours and discovering the different marks and textures they could make.

This fun, hands-on activity supported the development of fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, creativity, and sensory exploration.

Wooden Stick Bridge Adventure

Today, our educator created a colourful bridge using popsicle sticks to provide the children with an exciting and engaging hands-on learning experience.

The wooden stick bridge quickly became a favourite as the children drove their toy cars across it, exploring different ways to play, move, and interact.
Through this activity, the children developed their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, creativity, and problem-solving abilities.

As they experimented with balance, movement, and different ways to navigate their cars across the bridge, the children showed curiosity, imagination, and a wonderful sense of discovery.

It was beautiful to see their excitement and creativity come to life through play. Experiences like these encourage critical thinking, build confidence, and nurture a lifelong love of learning.

Jellyfish Adventures!

Today our little learners dove into the fascinating world of jellyfish! We explored a photo of a jellyfish and discovered how its amazing tentacles help it move through the ocean, catch food, and stay safe from predators.

To bring our learning to life, the children created a colourful jellyfish by threading bright pipe cleaners through a jellyfish template.
This fun, hands-on activity strengthened their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, finger strength, pincer grasp, and concentration while encouraging problem-solving and perseverance.

Dental Health Week Has Begun!

Our four-year-old Kindergarten children kicked off Dental Health Week with a fantastic discussion all about keeping our smiles healthy and bright!

Together, we explored pictures of happy teeth and sad teeth and became little dental detectives.
The children carefully sorted different foods, deciding which ones help keep our teeth strong, healthy, and happy, and which foods can cause our teeth to become sad if we eat them too often.

We can't wait to continue our Dental Health Week adventures with more fun, hands-on learning experiences!