Spring has brought a flurry of exciting Easter-themed learning experiences to Cashmore Early Years Centre. Children have been engaging in a variety of activities designed to enhance their skills whilst celebrating the season.
The children thoroughly enjoyed creating Easter nests, an activity that strengthened their hand muscles and refined their motor skills. They crushed shredded wheat cereal and carefully transferred melted chocolate, practising precision and control. The pride on their faces was evident as they took their completed nests home to share with their families, creating a meaningful connection between their learning at the centre and their home lives.
Our reading sessions featured the delightful book “We’re Going on an Egg Hunt,” illustrated by Laura Hughes. Children enthusiastically joined in with the repeated phrases throughout the story, building their language skills and confidence. They demonstrated keen observation skills by noticing and discussing the detailed illustrations on each page. These sessions also provided opportunities for vocabulary development as children learned to identify and label seasonal animals such as bunnies, chicks, and lambs.
The Zebra and Tiger groups participated in a special egg hunt activity that combined literacy, mathematics, and cooperative play. Children wrote messages and created drawings to place inside colour-coded plastic eggs—one colour designated for each group. They then practised problem-solving skills as they hid their eggs and embarked on a hunt to find the eggs hidden by the other group. This activity naturally incorporated counting practice and number comparison as children tracked how many eggs they discovered.
Creative expression was encouraged through Easter-themed art projects. Children made purposeful marks as they coloured pictures, demonstrating increasing control and intention in their work. The decorating process involved appropriate use of glue and thoughtful selection of materials, allowing children to make independent choices about their creations.
These Easter activities have provided rich opportunities for children to develop across multiple areas of learning, from physical and communication skills to mathematical thinking and creative expression—all whilst enjoying the festive spring atmosphere at Cashmore Early Years Centre.
