Our Martie has grown up so much since starting with us as a baby. She is now starting school and we will be minding her baby sister which we are looking forward too. We will look forward to seeing Marty in the holidays and catching up with all her stories from school.
Here is a compilation of photos from her amazing time with us. Good luck Martie see you at Easter xx
Today for Jacks birthday we went to the Liverpool Playhouse to watch a production of Julia Donaldson’s ‘The Giant Came To Town’ it was absolutely amazing.
It was Jack’s 1st time at the Theatre and he was so well behaved. He loved sitting on a special box so the seat was raised and wouldn’t keep going up. We shared a drink and popcorn while waiting for the show to start.
Jack laughed, pointed and clapped at the puppets as they told the story.
As the show finished and everyone was bowing, Jack got excited, clapped and waved goodbye.
This month the children have been working hard on their physical skills.
Izzy is now confidently walking the whole of the play rooms. She is growing in confidence even walking up the soft-play equipment.
Our youngest Seedling is not even 1 years old and can walk around the room with encouragement from adults and peers. Well done Alba!
Edie is well and truly walking, even running at times.
The three eldest Seedlings have been practicing their balancing skills. Balancing on the soft play equipment and balancing boards.
Today we made some edible play-dough for the Little Seedlings to manipulate, use cutters and mould into shapes. It was fantastic for the babies to play with because it was completely edible.
Charlie and Alfie sat well together and used cutters to make some shapes. Unfortunately the dough got stuck in the moulds, we added extra cornflower to make it more malleable and easier to play with.
The babies started the activity having sprinkles and chocolate stars on their trays.
They were given the Play-dough and were encouraged to move it around their trays to collect up all the sprinkles to make it tastier.
Because we normally use Play-dough and our rules are not to put it in our mouths Alfie was apprehensive to try and taste it. He watched everyone else have a go first. He soon got stuck in and had a go, he didn’t like the taste but loved the sprinkles.
Charlie tried to convince Emma and Tracie he hadn’t eaten any! Think this picture tells a different story.
Week 4 already! Wow the summer holidays are going fast!
Izzy has had lots of fun with everyone and has settled into our setting really well. She is always so happy, bubbly and watches everyone playing. She lets us know when she wants something or not, and thrives on all the interactions with children, Emma and Myself.
We had fun at the play centre, Jack loved looking through the peep bubbles and trying to point out his friends.
Charlie and Martie both finished off their ‘Liverpool Kindness Rocks’ paintings so next week we can all go out and hide them in all the parks we are visiting.
Tracie, Martha, Ivor, Jack, Sophie and Georgia all went to the Odeon to watch ‘The Croods 2’. It was very funny and everyone behaved so well they had popcorn and sweets for treats!
While we were all in the Odeon Gemma took Poppy around town. They had lots of fun, in and out of lots of different shops. Poppy said the sweet shop smelled so sweet and Lush, which sells bath bombs, smelled like fruit! They both loved looking at the display made out of colourful umbrellas and comics. What a sensory time they had!
At the ‘Liverpool Lighthouse’ this week we went for fun, games and dancing. We played musical statues, musical bumps, superheroes, dancing and tag. We also took part in ‘make your own’ lunch. We all got to make a healthy bag full of fruit, veg and sandwiches which we took to the park for a picnic.
The game of the week was ‘UNO’ everyone joined in so we ended up using two decks of cards. Chloe won the most games, Poppy the most tantrums and Jack the most ‘give aways’.
Poppy and Izzy loved playing together, Poppy read Izzy stories, sang songs and had sensory mat play.
The soft play was used the most this week. The children used them as a playground, hiding seek, building, sleeping, relaxing and role play! Well worth the spends!
Last full week before our week off, then back to school. I wonder what fun we will be having?…
This week we have two new starters in the Little Seedlings.
This is Edie and she is such a cutie, she settled straight in with no problems at all. She loves cuddles and enjoyed all the other Seedlings wanting to play with her.
Edie’s first activity was to make her daddy a Father’s day card. Emma painted her hands to make prints. Edie loves attention and having her photo taken. Tracie made funny faces and Edie copied.
This is our Jack, my grandson. His mummy went beck to work this week so he now comes to join all the fun with the Little Seedlings.
Over the last few days Emma and the seedlings have been busy making St. George’s Day Shields.
First of all, Emma was careful and cut out shield shapes from an old cardboard box.
The Seedlings then painted their own shield white. (And the table top!)
The Seedlings had to wait overnight for the white paint to dry. They then painted a red cross on their shield to represent the English flag.
Next, they coloured in a dragon printable which Emma cut out and the seedlings stuck it onto the front of the shield.
Georgia told Tracie she was scared of dragons as they have fire coming out their mouth.
The seedlings were all proud showing their mummy’s and daddy’s the shields when they were picked up, they walked out holding them ready to slay the dragons on the way home.
This week, all the children have loved the soft play area. Even the Wanderers and Rangers have used them.
Emma and the Seedlings used the soft play area to practice counting and looked around for different shapes.
Molly buried Jack underneath the blocks to make a grave!
Martie made Tracie’s heart jump when trying to go down the steps head first!
Chloe, Leo and Molly made a big aeroplane. Leo was the pilot and took the girls on holiday. Tracie asked if he could fly her to Madeira so she could enjoy the hot weather, Chloe said she wants to go with her so she could go swimming.
Martha used the blocks to make a barricade as she didn’t want to go home! We love the blocks as we can make up so many different activities and role play games.
The Rangers and Wanderers have been pretty busy this Easter holidays. They have been out and about visiting different parks on the bus, bike, car and walking.
The weather has been different every day! Its been hot, cold, wet, windy, sleeted and snowed all in the two week break!
The older children have enjoyed the outdoors the most, they have climbed trees, made dens and been on a hunt for #liverpoolkindnessrocks
Mason and Tracie put together a wood burner so we could toast marshmallows.
The children all loved eating the warm fluffy mallows, Jacy said they tasted warm and crunchy. Jack wanted more and Emma put the ‘seedlings’ Mallows in the middle of two biscuits to make it easier for them to eat!
We have all enjoyed having Martha and Ivor come for a couple of days. They have both grown up so much and they loved seeing their old friends. Tracie has been looking after them since they were born and they are both part of our treasure family.
Martha and Ivor asked where Niamh was? We explained she has moved back to Ireland, they were upset so we sent her a photo to say hello.
Today the Little Seedlings all threw Fearne a big Rainbow Birthday Tea Party.
The Seedlings all decided we should have carrot and cucumber sticks, corn snacks, Jam sandwiches, pear, banana and grapes as Fearne is a plant based child and these are her favourites.
When Tracie said we can’t have Birthday cake the children insisted we had to have one, not just any plain one. They all shouted “a big chocolate one” with candles!
The Little Seedlings decorated the room with rainbows that they had made in the morning.
All the girls came in wearing rainbows on their tops to brighten up the party!
Happy Birthday Fearne we hope you’ve had a lovely day!
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