Shalom Family Day Care

Today, we celebrated Nikila and Samantha's birthdays with a beautiful birthday cake and special decorations. The children enjoyed the festive atmosphere, sang birthday songs, and shared in the joy of celebrating their friends' special day. Birthday celebrations help children develop a sense of belonging, build friendships, and create happy memories together.
Happy birthday 🎂

The children started to explore Australian animals through a hands-on matching activity using realistic animal figurines, picture labels, eucalyptus leaves, and native flowers. They showed curiosity as they identified different animals, matched them with their names, and talked about their features and habitats. This engaging experience supported their language development, early literacy, cognitive thinking, and problem-solving skills. As they handled the figurines and labels, they also strengthened their fine motor skills, concentration, and hand-eye coordination. It was wonderful to see the children learning together, asking questions, and building their knowledge of Australia's unique wildlife through meaningful play.

We have just finished creating our very first cardboard playhouse! It has been a fun project, and we're so excited for the children to explore, imagine, and enjoy endless hours of creative play in their new little space. We can't wait to see all the wonderful adventures they'll create

Today, the children enjoyed creating a soccer-themed artwork using paint stamping techniques. They explored patterns, developed their fine motor skills, and expressed their creativity while working together. Our school-aged children added the final touches by decorating the poster with colourful details, drawings, and the "I ❤️ Soccer" title, making it a collaborative masterpiece. This activity encouraged teamwork, creativity, and a sense of pride in their shared achievement.

Today the children enjoyed creating a beautiful winter-themed paper plate craft. They used paint, paper shapes, and collage materials to design snowy scenes with snowmen and trees. Through this activity, the children developed their creativity, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and confidence in making independent artistic choices. They were excited to explore different textures and colors while expressing their own ideas.

The children enjoyed creating colourful winter hats using paint, cotton wool, and pom-poms. They explored different colours and painting techniques to decorate their hats, then carefully added soft cotton wool to represent the warm trim and pom-poms for decoration. This creative experience encouraged imagination, fine motor development, hand-eye coordination, and decision-making as the children selected colours and materials. Through this winter-themed activity, the children also learned about seasonal clothing and the importance of keeping warm during colder weather. The finished hats showcase each child's creativity and unique artistic expression.

Today the children continued their winter art experience by working on pre-drawn snowflake outlines. They carefully added glue and salt to create textured snowflakes, then completed their artwork using watercolours. The children enjoyed watching how the paint spread and blended into the salted areas, creating a beautiful shimmering effect. This activity supported fine motor development, hand–eye coordination, and concentration as they carefully controlled their brush movements. It also encouraged creativity and curiosity as they explored how different materials react together. The children were very engaged and proud of their unique winter snowflake creations.

The children enjoyed a creative winter-themed craft experience by making their own snowmen using playdough and a variety of natural and recycled materials. They carefully added stick arms, colourful scarves, googly eyes, and small decorative pieces to bring their snowmen to life. This activity encouraged creativity, imagination, fine motor development, and hand-eye coordination as the children rolled, shaped, and assembled their creations. They were excited to share their unique snowmen and engaged in conversations about winter, snow, and seasonal changes, supporting their language and social development.