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Welcome to our April Easter edition of our newsletter.
As spring blooms around us, we welcome the the Easter season. In this issue, we're excited to share tips and ideas to make this Easter memorable for you and your family, from fun activities to thoughtful traditions. Whether you're planning Easter egg hunts, crafting with your little ones, or simply enjoying quality time together, we've got you covered with inspiration and helpful suggestions. So sit back, relax, and let's hop into the joyous festivities of Easter with your children!
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This book is perfect for Easter, all about an odd egg turns up with a big head and a pointy bottom, the other eggs don't know what to make of it. Can they make the odd egg conform to Normal Egg Standards? The other eggs try turning it upside down, and even make it wear a hat on its bottom to show which side is 'up', but it takes the clever upside-down egg to show them that eggs can be any way up and still be eggs.
Enjoy this story time by the authors brought to us from BookTrust
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Rhymetime - Sleeping Bunnies
Hop Little Bunnies’ is the perfect rhyme for Easter and is always a favourite in our family hubs and children's centres. It’s also a great rhyme to play along with – lie on the floor being the sleeping bunny and then jump up and hop like a bunny. You can change the actions to jump, skip, clap this is a great way to develop listening and physical skills while having fun.
Watch the song with BBC Tiny Happy People.
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Easter Sensory Play
Have you noticed how young children love filling and emptying?
Provide a shallow tray and fill it with some dry ingredients such as rice, cereal etc. You can even add different textures like feathers or artificial flowers – whatever you have. Add some different sized jars, spoons, egg cups, egg cartons etc. Then follow your child's lead as they explore the tray scooping, pouring and filling. This activity will help develop fine motor skills and co-ordination. You can add language to your child’s play by commenting on what your child is doing and providing the words such as “filling up the egg box, scoop, pour” and even introduce some early maths concepts like full, empty, more and less.
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Preschool Together
Egg Decorating
Gather around your little artists! It's time to get creative as we transform these plain eggs into colorful masterpieces! Grab your paintbrushes, markers pens, and stickers, and let's dive in whether you want to create a funny face, a vibrant pattern, or a dazzling design. You could use cut out card shapes, polystyrene eggs or even real eggs. Why not add some ribbon to them and hang them up over the Easter weekend to decorate your house.
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There are so many of our 50 Things that can be enjoyed over the Easter holidays. Here is a few of our favourites –
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If you would like to find out more about autism we have an up to date list of books which you might find helpful.
There are books for children and young people as well as adults, parents and carers. These include information, fiction and picture books as well as several eBooks.
Everything is free to borrow and if you don’t have a library card you can find out how to join the library for free.
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This month we are focusing on toilet training. This can be both a challenging and rewarding experience for parents.
Establishing a consistent routine, such as encouraging regular bathroom breaks and celebrating small successes, can help ease the transition. It's important for parents to remain calm and supportive, even in the face of accidents. Positive reinforcement, like praise or small rewards, can motivate children to continue their efforts. Remember, toilet training is a gradual process, and each milestone achieved is a step closer to independence and confidence for both child and parent alike.
If you would like to talk to a health professional or a start for life practitioner come along to Toddlers Together. Find out when the next session is on the Family Hub webpage.
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