Villa Bambini Templestowe

How do you celebrate New Year's Eve with children, you ask? What about a fancy dinner at home? You could have a family slumber party or a dance party. There are many beautiful options to include your child in your New Year's Eve celebrations. Happy New Year to all our lovely families.

"Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood, for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child's soul."
– Friedrich Froebel.

Christmas is nearly here, and we have some very excited children in our centre this week. We wanted to take this opportunity to say from our family to yours we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe new year!

Christmas is nearly here, and we are busily decorating and crafting, preparing for this exciting day. Christmas is the perfect time to make homemade Christmas decorations
to hang around the house. It could be festive paper chains or a hand-painted decoration to hang on the tree. Your child will love getting creative with you this festive season.

The beach is a sensory playground for children. They become acquainted with water, experience different tactile sensations and explore differences between wet and dry sand. The beach is a large playground where children can learn so much!

“Babies are like little suns that, in a magical way, bring warmth, happiness and light into our lives.”
– Kartini Diapari Oengider.

‘A child’s smile is so powerful that it can make you forget all your troubles in the world.’ – Anon.

Our educators are highly trained to meet the individual needs of your child. Our children are engaged, active and inquisitive. We love watching our children grow and develop in our supportive environment. If you would like to hear more about our centre, contact one of our fantastic team members today!

Our children learn through play! Learning through play enables children to learn about the world around them. Through play, children can develop social and cognitive skills, mature emotionally, and gain the self-confidence to try new things.

Wooden toys speak to the senses. The tactile sensation of playing with wooden toys cannot be replicated. The faint woody smell reminds children of nature. The sensory experience of touching the surface, shape, size, and weight help toddlers develop complex neurological connections. When selecting a gift for your toddler, consider the sensory experience of a wooden toy!

Children love all colours of the rainbow! We love activities that involve colour so our children can learn their colours and have fun while learning. Colour recognition is a critical cognitive developmental step for toddlers; it plays an essential role in object recognition and is vital in helping children develop their descriptive language skills and
improve communication.

At Villa Bambini, we believe gardening is a fabulous activity to promote a meaningful and fun learning experience for children. Gardening offers children an excellent opportunity to learn the life cycle of plants and how they grow. Gardening teaches children responsibility, caretaking, independence as well as environmental awareness.