Blossoms Day Nursery Coventry

The children had an absolute blast expressing themselves and exploring their creativity through mark-making! 🎨🖍️😄

At our nursery, we cherish these moments of artistic exploration, providing a nurturing environment where children can freely express themselves and celebrate the joy of creating. Mark-making becomes a pathway to discovery, a bridge between imagination and reality, and a reminder that every stroke holds the potential to inspire and delight. 🌈🎨🌟

Openly discussing emotions with children is crucial as it helps them develop a strong emotional foundation, fostering better relationships and mental well-being later in life. By engaging in conversations about their feelings and the reasons behind them, children begin to recognise and comprehend a variety of emotions.

Below are some tips on getting your little ones to talk about their emotions and how to make them feel more at ease:

🥰 Encouraging curiosity about emotions instead of seeking to suppress them helps children understand that they can handle challenging feelings. Rather than rushing to cheer up or fix a child's problem, sitting alongside them and acknowledging their emotions teaches them that feelings are not overwhelming and that they can navigate them together.

🥰 After your child has expressed their emotions, assist them in identifying and labelling the specific feeling they are experiencing. Are they feeling anger, worry, fear, frustration, or happiness? By doing this, you not only expand their vocabulary but also facilitate their ability to recognise and acknowledge the same emotion in future situations.

🥰 It is crucial for your child to understand that it is perfectly normal to experience a range of emotions, even if some of them are unpleasant. Emotions like jealousy, envy, or selfishness can serve as opportunities for self-reflection and gaining insights into ourselves and others. It is important to create a lighthearted and comfortable atmosphere when discussing emotions, as this can prevent heightened emotional responses, particularly when a child feels sad or anxious.

Our outdoor area is equipped with a plethora of apparatus that provides children with a safe and stimulating environment to engage in playful activities and burn some energy. We prioritise the children's safety while ensuring they have an absolute blast, fostering physical development and promoting an active and healthy lifestyle. 🏃‍♀️🎉

Engaging in arts and crafts activities with glue provides a multitude of benefits for children, fostering their growth in various areas while unleashing their creativity and imagination. 🎨✂️🌟

🖌️🏠 Dive into the world of rock water painting with your little one! 🌈🎨

Encouraging children to engage in mark-making and writing can sometimes be challenging. However, a fun solution is water painting on rocks, which can ignite their interest in drawing and painting. By using water as their medium, children become eager to participate and unleash their creativity. This activity can serve as a captivating gateway to inspire children's desire to draw, write and paint.

What you will need:

👉 large, dry rocks
👉 paintbrushes
👉 pot of water

Children's imaginations can go wild as they draw zig-zags, circles, straight lines and so much more! It's a simple and fun activity that anyone can try at home. ❤️

You have the right to remain... silent! 😄

The children loved the visit from the police! They learned a lot about what the police do on a daily basis. It seems that some of our little ones have aspirations of becoming police officers in the future. 🚓👮

Who knows? We might have some future heroes in our midst! 🌠👶

This summer, encourage your little ones to explore the great outdoors and let their imaginations take root in gardening! 🪴

With countless benefits, young minds and hearts can grow through observation, creativity, and connection with nature.

Here are ways to make gardening fun for children:

🌱 Involve them in the planning process: Let children help choose what plants to grow and where to plant them. This gives them a sense of ownership and responsibility and helps them feel more invested in the process.

🌱 Make it a sensory experience: Encourage children to touch, smell, and sometimes taste (if you're growing fruit or veg) the different plants in the garden. This helps them develop a greater appreciation for the natural world and its diversity.

🌱 Incorporate fun activities: Incorporate fun activities such as scavenger hunts, bug hunts, or garden-themed crafts to keep children engaged and interested.

🌱 Keep it simple: Keep the gardening process simple and age-appropriate, so children don't get overwhelmed or frustrated. Start with easy-to-grow plants and gradually add more complexity as they gain experience.

We wholeheartedly celebrate the exhilarating experience that outdoor play brings! 🤸 That is precisely why we place immense value on integrating outdoor play, engaging activities, and educational pursuits within our nursery curriculum. 🥰

These creative little ones have enjoyed glueing things! 🌟💛

Engaging in arts and crafts activities that involve glue can provide children with a multitude of benefits. These include the development of fine motor skills, improvement in hand-eye coordination, and a boost to their creativity and imagination. 🙌📈

Happy Father's Day!

Painting is a limitless way of expressing one's imagination - it encourages children to think creatively and explore their own unique ideas. With paint as their tool, children can discover and explore the boundaries of their creativity without limitation.

Does your little one love creating potions? 🤗

Make it a fun and educational activity at home by gathering a few bowls of ingredients like water, food colouring, baking soda, and essential oils. With just a few utensils, let your little scientist explore their creativity and concoct their own unique potions - what exciting combinations will they come up with!? 🤯

Not only is it a great way for them to engage their imagination, but this sensory play activity also promotes fine motor skill development and helps introduce basic scientific principles. 🤓

Paint is a powerful tool for children to explore their creativity and embrace the special ideas within their imagination. It gives them the freedom to express themselves, to ignite their unique spark, and to create something truly beautiful. Let them be inspired by the brilliant possibilities that paint can offer, and watch as they unveil a world of beauty and imagination. 🌈🎨

Try this delightful Moon Dough recipe and see your little one's imagination come alive! 🌚✨

All you need is the following:

1/2 cup Potato Starch
1/2 cup Flour
2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
Food Colouring
Glitter (optional)

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, potato starch and coconut oil.

Use your hands to mix the ingredients together. The moon dough should be able to hold its shape when you mould it, but crumble apart easily when you break it.

To make it more interesting add food colouring and glitter! 🥰

If the mixture is too dry, add a little more oil. If it's too wet, add a little more flour.

Store the moon dough in an airtight container or a Ziploc bag.

That's it! Moon dough is a great sensory activity that can keep children entertained for hours.

Messy play provides children with an amazing chance to discover and play around with various materials in a creative and unrestricted way, inspiring them to use their creativity and come up with their own unique ideas. 🙌😀

These two little ones have enjoyed playing football outside! 🏃‍♂️⚽

💫The benefits of children playing outdoors are truly magical! It can boost children's physical development through running around and playing, as well as gaining appreciation and awareness of the natural world. Furthermore, outdoor learning gives children the opportunity to make sense of their environment and gain fundamental scientific knowledge. 💫

Who loves pizza? 🍕

Here's a fun and delicious pizza recipe that parents can cook with their children! Here's a simple recipe:

Ingredients:
450g of pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
1/2 cup of pizza sauce
2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
Toppings of your choice (e.g. sliced mushrooms, chopped onions, sliced bell peppers, pepperoni, cooked sausage, etc.)

Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pizza dough into a circle (or rectangle) shape, about 1/4 inch thick.

Transfer the pizza dough to a lightly greased baking sheet or pizza stone.

Spread the pizza sauce over the pizza dough, leaving a small border around the edge.

Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the pizza sauce.
Add your desired toppings.

Bake the pizza in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.

Cooking pizza with children is a great way to spend time together, and they will love being able to choose the toppings and help assemble the pizza. Enjoy! ❤️

It's music time!

Exploring music through instruments can be a magical experience for both body and mind. 🎵 The children's imaginations soared to create symphonies of sound! Together, these skills can help children to develop in a holistic way. 🎶

We love group activities in our childcare setting - they bring people together and provide an opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another! In these special moments, children get to form precious friendships and are encouraged to think outside the box. Our group activities nurture a sense of community and instil self-confidence in our children as they explore new horizons. ❤️

The babies love to role-play in the kitchen!

Role-play activities can stimulate cognitive development by encouraging problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking. Children can also develop their creativity and imagination by inventing scenarios and characters. 😀

Learn more about our offerings via our website.

https://blossoms-day-nursery.com/coventry-nursery/

Blossoms Day Nursery Coventry have had a very special visitor today! 🎉

Boo the Therapony made a very special appearance today and the children were extremely excited to give her lots of cuddles and tickles.🐴

The children have been learning all about the farm this week and what animals we may find while we are there. We have also been learning about how to care for the animals and their babies🐷🐮

We would like to say a huge thank you to Therapony with Boo who made this experience unforgettable for our children. Boo was very well behaved and was making the most of the back scratches from the children. We cannot wait to see you again very soon!

Our spacious outdoor area provides incredible opportunities for children to experience the joy and benefits of playing outdoors. As supported by the EYFS, running around and being active can greatly enhance children's physical development, while also connecting them to the natural world and helping them better understand and appreciate the basic concepts of science. Every day spent playing outdoors is another step towards creating a brighter future!

Parenthood is a two-way street where both parents and children learn from each other. ❤️

The children have had so much fun planting veg - it's great to see their enthusiasm for growing! It's a wonderful way to see life being brought into the world and cultivate a deep appreciation for the natural world. Planting veg is a wonderful and fulfilling experience that provides an opportunity to learn and create something to be proud of. 😀

Who says classrooms have to be enclosed in four walls? We love taking the kids outdoors, where they can learn in a more calming and natural environment! ☀️

Does your little one love outdoor play too? Let us know in the comments! 🍃

The children have been unleashing their inner creativity with these drawings! We encourage their curiosity to become even more inspired and create even more incredible art! 🥰

A child's growth benefits from sensory play since it enables them to explore and learn about their surroundings through their senses. The following are some of the main advantages of sensory play:

👉 Develops cognitive skills: Sensory play helps children to develop cognitive skills such as problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking. They learn to make connections between different sensory experiences and develop their ability to reason and make sense of the world.

👉 Enhances motor skills: Sensory play encourages children to engage in physical activities such as pouring, scooping, and manipulating objects. These activities help to develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and overall physical dexterity.

👉Promotes language development: Sensory play provides children with opportunities to use and learn new words, as they describe the textures, smells, and colours of the materials they are exploring.

Exploring textures sparks a wonderful and exciting opportunity for children to engage with their senses, particularly touch. Such engagement is essential in fostering sensory development and gives children a greater appreciation and understanding of their surroundings. 🍃

Reading can help children to develop their imaginations and enhance their creativity. They can visualise the characters, the settings, and the events of the story in their minds.

Reading to children is a wonderful way to promote their intellectual, social, and emotional development. 📖💡

Mud play can provide numerous benefits for children's development and well-being. Here are some of the key benefits of mud play for children:

👉 Sensory Development: Mud play engages children's senses as they touch, feel, and manipulate the mud. It provides a unique sensory experience that helps develop their tactile senses, which are essential for their overall sensory processing and integration skills.

👉 Creativity and Imagination: Mud play encourages children to use their creativity and imagination to explore and create with mud. They can make mud pies, build structures, or create mud sculptures, which promotes their imaginative play skills and fosters their creativity.

👉 Physical Development: Mud play involves physical activity, such as digging, scooping, pouring, and manipulating mud, which helps develop children's fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and strength. It also provides opportunities for gross motor skills development as they move and play in the mud, enhancing their physical development.

🚓'It's the sound of the Police'🚓

This morning, Blossoms Day Nursery have had two special visitors from West Midlands Police Service. The two officers explained their roles to the children and spoke about how they keep our community safe. The children asked lots of questions and they even got to explore the police car, sounding the alarm and flashing the big blue lights.👮‍♀️

The children were super excited trying out some of the clothes that the officers wear and they even took part in some role play scenarios to ensure our nursery is kept safe.

This week as part of our curriculum, the preschool children have been learning about people who help us and having this special visit has definitely inspired some of our children to want to become Police officers when they grow up. ⛑

We would like to say a huge thank you to West Midlands Police Service and to the two officers who came out to support our topic this week. The children have had an unforgettable experience.