Monkey Business Preschool

21/07/2026

So beautiful

21/07/2026

Owning things you will be replacing in a year is not sustainable. Rent and always be infront of the curve.

21/06/2026

Only 10 minutes a day to help your child reach their milestones.

Play & Learn at home with the Éxito Kids Home Stimulation Programme.

A programme developed by Occupational Therapists, who are also Moms.

Start your journey from as little as R49 for the first month!

Get in touch with us for more information.

www.exitokids.co.za

21/06/2026

What if an ordinary orange could pop balloons... and become a luxurious hand scrub? What if a handful of ingredients could transform into silky butter slime? Or a simple conveyor belt could become a moving cinema?

This holiday, your child will discover that science isn't something you only read about—it's something you can touch, build, create, and experience. From giant dry ice bubbles and exciting limonene experiments to a mini golf engineering challenge and the nerve-testing buzz wire game, every project is designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and plenty of "WOW!" moments.

Join us for a STEM Holiday Club packed with hands-on fun, unforgettable discoveries, and memories that will last long after the holidays are over. Visit our website for dates and bookings.

www.createkids.co.za/Events

21/06/2026

Play creates memories that last a lifetime. 🧡

This Father’s Day, we celebrate all the dads, uncles, granddads, and father figures who make time to play, learn, and grow alongside the children in their lives.

Thank you for showing us the power of play every day. 👨🏾👴🏾

Happy Father’s Day from all of us at Cotlands!

👇 Tell us in the comments: What’s your favourite game to play with your little one?

27/05/2026

27/05/2026

Tomorrow is our BIG Day of Play! 🎉

Across the country, Cotlands playgroups will celebrate the power of play through joyful activities that encourage:

☮️Peace
🧡 Inclusion
🆓 Freedom

Because every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive through play.

Before tomorrow arrives, tell us:
👉 What game always brings people together?

14/12/2025

26/08/2025

🌱 Waarom die hele hand ontwikkel moet word. Onthou om nie net op die vingers te fokus nie, maar op die hele hand.

1. Grondslag vir fyn motoriese vaardighede

Die groot spiere van die hand (soos in die palm, pols en duim) gee krag en stabiliteit.

Sonder sterk basiese spiere sukkel kinders om later verfynde bewegings (soos skryf, knoop vasmaak of skêr gebruik) te beheer.

2. Handbalans en koördinasie

’n Sterk handpalm en pols laat die vingers meer onafhanklik werk.

Dit help met hand-oog-koördinasie en presiese bewegings.

3. Voorkoming van spanning en swak greep

As kinders net die punte van hul vingers gebruik en die groter handspiere is swak, kan hulle:

’n stywe of ongemaklike potloodgreep hê.

vinnig moeg raak wanneer hulle teken of skryf.

spanning in die pols of skouer ontwikkel.

4. Funksionele vaardighede vir alledaagse take

Knyp, vashou, druk en los – alledaagse aktiwiteite soos klere aantrek, bou, eet en selfversorging vereis sterk hele-handspiere.

Voorbeeld: om ’n rits toe te maak of ’n bottel oop te draai, gebruik ’n kind meer as net fyn vingerbewegings.

5. Spierbalans vir toekomstige leer

As die hele hand ontwikkel is, is daar balans tussen krag en verfyning.

Dit gee ’n stewige basis vir skoolgereedheid (skryf, meet, sny, kuns).

🌟 Voorbeelde van aktiwiteite vir hele-handspiere

Klim en speel aan buiteklimrame.

Speel met klei of deeg (druk, rol, platdruk).

Knyp en gooi groot klereknypers.

Dra emmers water of speelgoed.

Bou met Lego, blokke of groot legkaarte.

Hang aan ’n klimraam of tou.