Parents’ Tips & Tricks… Making Bathtimes Fun The bath tub can be a great playground for watery adventures. Here are our suggestions for upping the fun factor at bath times! • Use a bath time song to create a special bath time routine, which will make bathing easier for your child. • Turn bath time…

Breakfast Sundaes Try making these nutritious Breakfast Sundaes with your child for a weekend breakfast treat. They use ingredients that you probably already have and there is no heat involved. • Encourage your child to wash their hands. • Gather together your ingredients: your child’s favourite cereal, a pot of yoghurt and some fresh or…

Anglia Sunshine Toddler Tip:   Make and Do… Paper Chains You can buy packs of ready cut paper  (plain, metallic or patterned) to make these paper chains.  Or cut strips of paper yourself to stick with a glue stick. Strips of 2cm by 20cm are the ideal size. Show your child how to make the…

Parents’ Tips and Tricks … Eating Out These handy tips will help make sure that you are not relegated to the kitchen and you do enjoy your meals eating out with small children in tow. 1) Do your research and try to find family friendly restaurants. 2) Try eating in shifts – one parent can…

Make and Do… Snipping Snowflakes Snipping Snowflakes is a great seasonal activity that practices motor skills. You can add a little early years geography by talking about weather and snowfall. Scissors are often hard for children to master but this activity gives a nice result even if the cutting is a little haphazard! Fold a…

Food Fun…  Gingerbread Reindeer These creative Gingerbread Reindeer biscuits are cut out using standard gingerbread man cutters turned upside down! Preheat your oven to 190C/Gas mark 5. Mix 350g of plain flour, 2 tsp ground ginger or mixed spice and 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda. Rub in 100g of butter then stir in 175g of…