What are we doing in Seahorses for December?
During December we will be continuing our focus on weather and clothing as the children are really enjoying it and the dressing up and fun with it has made for a really positive approach to our cold weather.
December will also see the glitter spread as the children take part in numerous activities associated with Christmas, including lots of messy, creative and vibrant Christmas and Hanukah activities.

What are we doing at the nursery to support this:
Making Christmas and Hanukah decorations, cards and presents.
Wrapping and unwrapping present activities.
Scrunching and playing in wrapping paper
Decorative art to dress up our room for Santa
Christmas party for the children
Santa will be visiting.
Singing Christmas songs and listening to Christmas music.
Exploring the Christmas treasure basket.

What could you do to support the children and reinforce what they have experienced at the nursery?
Set up a little treasure basket of decorations to go under the Christmas tree that your child is allowed to play with to reduce the Christmas tree destruction. Plastic balls are great because they can roll them around, tinsel is fun to drape around and they are all no breakable.
Save all your Christmas wrapping for your baby to play with. They love the noise and texture and throwing it round.
Wrap up and go for a wander round a Christmas market. They might not be ready for skating, but babies love watching skaters whizz around the rink and they love all the lights.
Do some lounge dancing to some Christmas music. Turn the lights down and dance round the glowing Christmas tree. Babies love dim rooms with sparkling lights.