ABC Studio Childcare

Diving into World Ocean Day 🐠🌊

To celebrate World Ocean Day, two exciting tuff trays were set up to explore the wonders of the ocean and the animals that call it home. Through hands-on play, there were plenty of opportunities to develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and curiosity about the underwater world.

To link with this month’s focus on letters, letter exploration was woven into the activity, encouraging children to find and recognise the initial letter of their name while they played and discovered.

A wonderful combination of sensory play, early literacy and ocean-themed learning

So Much Fun in Just One Week! ✨🌈
What an exciting week it has been at ABC Studio! From outdoor painting in the sunshine to creating beautiful handmade frames, every day brought new opportunities to explore, create and discover.
There was plenty of time spent enjoying our outdoor classroom, embracing nature, fresh air and adventure. Back indoors, natural materials were used to support early counting skills through hands-on, engaging learning experiences.

Letter rescue mission! ✨🔤

A sensory tray with something for everyone! Hidden letters were waiting to be rescued and carefully placed into a safe bowl, turning learning into an exciting adventure.

For the younger children, this activity supported sharing, turn-taking, fine motor skills and language development as they explored the tray together. Meanwhile, the older children were able to build on their early letter recognition skills, identifying and talking about the letters they discovered.

One simple activity, so many learning opportunities — and lots of fun along the way

Keeping cool and having fun 💦☀️

With these hot days last weeks, there was only one thing to do… bring out the water play! From splashing around in the paddling pool to exploring ice play and playing with fountains, there have been plenty of exciting ways to stay cool while having lots of fun.

Outdoor experiences like these create wonderful opportunities for sensory exploration, movement and joyful memories.

Sunshine, water and happy smiles — the perfect combination

We asked our team who they think is the most… 👀

Colourful cooking fun! 🥗🌈

This rainbow pasta salad was made with lots of care, concentration and teamwork. From carefully cutting vegetables using fine motor skills to mixing all the colourful ingredients together, every step was a wonderful opportunity to build confidence and independence in the kitchen.

Cooking activities like this help develop important life skills while also encouraging conversations about healthy foods and trying new things.

The best part? Hearing afterwards how delicious it was and how proud everyone felt eating something they had created themselves.

Little farmers at work! 🐑🐄

There was lots of excitement as our children transformed into farmers for the day, helping to “milk” the cows and “shear” the sheep through fun, hands-on activities.

Along the way, there were plenty of conversations about farm animals, where they live and how farmers care for them. Learning through imaginative play makes exploring new topics both meaningful and memorable.

Messy hands, happy smiles and lots of farmyard fun

Buzzing with fun for World Bee Day 🌼🐝

What a wonderful week of bee-themed learning and exploration! From a bee-inspired mud kitchen and sensory trays to creating bee pinecones and finger painting artwork, there were so many exciting ways to discover the world of bees through play.

Alongside all the fun, there were lots of conversations about why bees are so important and how they help our environment and flowers grow.

Creative, messy and full of learning — just how we like it

A wild week of learning and discovery 🐘🦒

This month’s curriculum focus is all about animals, and there have been so many exciting ways to explore them through all the senses. From creating animal shadows on the wall to sensory play and hands-on activities, every experience has encouraged curiosity, imagination and conversation.

Exploring animals through play helps build vocabulary, understanding and creativity while making learning fun, meaningful and memorable.

So many adventures, discoveries and little animal lovers in the making

A magical trip to the library ✨📚

A lovely visit to the local library gave our little learners the chance to explore, read and discover the magic hidden inside books. From turning pages to listening to stories and choosing books independently, there was so much curiosity and excitement throughout the trip.

Books play such an important role in a child’s development, supporting language, imagination, concentration and emotional understanding from such an early age.

Creating little book lovers, one story at a time