The Benefits of Sensory Play

The Benefits of Sensory Play

Sensory play helps children thrive in their early years and beyond, read on to find out why. What is sensory play? What are the benefits of sensory play? Sensory activity ideas. What is sensory play? From a very young age, children are continuously using their senses...
Charnwood Day Nursery Sow and Grow

Charnwood Day Nursery Sow and Grow

As part of our Sow and Grow programme, the children at Charnwood have been looking at different flowers. They have observed pictures of flowers by a famous artist, and then made their own flower pictures from tissue paper! Flower pots were also arranged by size, with...
Kiddi Caru Bedford Camping

Kiddi Caru Bedford Camping

After one of the children went on a camping break away, Kiddi Caru in Bedford took inspiration from their weekend and transformed one of their areas into a mini campsite complete with tent, campfire, and picnic area. The children enjoyed using binoculars to hunt for...
Kiddi Caru Caldecotte Shredded Paper Play

Kiddi Caru Caldecotte Shredded Paper Play

The babies had a wonderful time exploring shredded paper! They loved dropping the paper and watching it fall as well as listening to the rustling noises that it makes. It was a great activity for the children to develop their gross motor skills and hand-to-eye...
Charnwood Day Nursery Sensory Bottles

Charnwood Day Nursery Sensory Bottles

The babies at Charnwood Day Nursery received a variety of sensory tubes filled with different objects. From natural materials such as rose petals and fir cones, to brightly coloured buttons and pipe cleaners. The babies explored the tubes and enjoyed stacking them to...