Nov 4, 2016
An amazing Halloween Workshop
We had an amazing Halloween Workshop! Thank you all who came and made our day special! 🙂 #Halloween #children #sensory #messyplay...
Oct 21, 2016
We’re cooking up a storm :)
Nikki and the children made a delicious vegetable soup for snack 🙂 #children #earlyyears #cooking #food #activity
Oct 21, 2016
Something Spooky is coming to Fun Box… :)
On 29th October 2016 10.00-14.00 we’re hosting a Free Halloween Workshop. Fancy dress, creepy crafts and tricky treats Complimentary...
Jul 30, 2016
Summer BBQ & Fun Day
Summer BBQ & Fun Day 13th August (Sat) 2016 10.00 – 14.00 Join us for our Summer BBQ & Fun Day Featuring: Family barbecue Make you own...
Jun 15, 2016
Draw little one
Hand-eye co-ordination and gross motor skills are developed best when children are drawing and mark making. These joyful activities are...
Mar 3, 2016
Latest Ofsted Inspection
We are pleased to announce that during our latest Ofsted Inspection we have been graded GOOD. The report highlights that 100% of our...
Jan 9, 2016
Wet and dry cornflour
Wet and dry corn flour can provide hours of fun and it’s a great soothing sensory experience. Combined with different food colourings...
Jan 9, 2016
Professions – hairdressing
Even the simplest role play can be a source of plentiful learning experiences. The simple act of combing and pretend cutting leads to...
Jan 9, 2016
In the writing corner
Drawing and mark making is the precursor for early writing. Our writing corner invites children to make their own letters and drawings...
Jan 9, 2016
Garden sink
Learning about hygiene is a very important part of early education. Our outdoor mobile sink enables the children to wash their hands...
Oct 23, 2015
Shaving foam fun
It’s amazing what you can do with a bit of shaving foam 🙂 #sensory #messy #shavingfoam #fun #activity
Oct 23, 2015
The joys of reading together
“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.” Dr Seuss #books #joy #reading #together
Oct 23, 2015
New mud kitchen
Latest edition to the garden. 🙂 Mud kitchen and a whole lot of messy fun 🙂 #fun #garden #messy #mudkitchen
Oct 23, 2015
Updating the quiet corner
“Somewhere over the rainbows Skies are blue, And the dreams that you Dare to dream Really do come true…” (Lyman Frank Baum) #quiet...
Aug 4, 2015
Early writing
The best way to promote early writing by role modelling it. When children saw us writing observations about them they wanted to join in –...
Aug 4, 2015
Vegetable painting
Vegetables can me not only delicious but fascinating objects. We used the this time to show different textures and discuss different...
Aug 4, 2015
Painted toast anyone?
We like to have a nice varied snack each day at Fun Box. This time we decided to have some painted toast! 🙂 Some milk, food colouring...
Aug 4, 2015
Singing and rhyming
Singing and rhyming is an essential part of language development. At Fun Box we definitely practice this daily 🙂
Aug 4, 2015
We’re going on a bearhunt
One of the children’s favourite stories is We’re going on a bearhunt. We don’t just read this- we play it, we sing it wherever and...
Aug 4, 2015
The Big Caterpillar Project
In June 2015 the children discovered some caterpillars in the nursery garden. They became fascinated with the little creatures and were...
