Puawai Homebased Childcare

Happy Friday! Check out this fun homemade activity that helps tamariki develop fine motor skills, colour recognition and number skills. 🔢🫟✋🏽

Everyday phrases to learn and teach your tamariki in Samoan. 🗣️🇼🇸✨

Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa - Samoa Language Week 🇼🇸✨
The 2026 theme for Samoa Language Week is “‘E afua mai i mauga tetele manuia o le ‘nu’u - From the high mountains are the blessings of the village.”

Copy and paste this link into your browser for more information and resources: https://www.mpp.govt.nz/programmes-and-funding/pacific-languages/pacific-language-weeks/samoa-language-week/

Check out the many benefits of this toy clock! You learn colours, shapes and how to tell time all in one. ⏰

Learning through play can be so much fun! 🤩✨

Te parāoa pokepoke - Playdough 🖐🏽🫟
• Playdough can help tamariki to explore different textures and sensory experiences to develop their sense of touch and smell. ✨
• Adults can support tamariki by making sure there is clean, fresh Playdough available. ✨

Library visits for books and storytelling. 📚📖✨
Ngā pukapuka me te kōrero pūrākau - Books and storytelling

• Books and storytelling help tamariki to develop imagination and interests ✨
• Adults can support tamariki by listening to their stories and encouraging them to listen to others stories ✨

Having fun playing with blocks. 😃
Ngā poro rākau - Blocks ▪️▫️

• Blocks can help tamariki to learn to collaborate and show respect for the rights and perspectives of others. ✨
• Adults can support tamariki by helping them sort out problems. ✨

Color sorting with baby food lids! 🫟
This activity supports colour recognition, sorting and categorising, problem-solving and fine motor development. 🖐🏽✨

Mōrena 👋
Starting the week with some Sensory play using flour to scoop, pour and make shapes. ✨

Te tākaro tairongo - Sensory Play 🫧🫟🖐🏽
• Sensory play helps tamariki explore colour mixing, patterns, design, texture and rhythm. ✨
• Adults can support tamariki by encouraging them to talk about how it makes them feel. ✨

Drawing and Colouring activities for Pink Shirt Day. 👚🖍️
Drawing and colouring for Pink Shirt Day help tamariki to create artwork around themes like respect and inclusion. It also promotes positive conversations and encourages self expression. ✨