The day was filled with engaging and meaningful activities that supported creativity, coordination, and social interaction. Children participated in a teddy-themed scavenger hunt, practiced their gross motor skills with bean bag games, and explored their imaginations through bear-inspired arts and crafts. The children also helped make delicious cupcakes, each topped with a tiny teddy biscuit—perfect for sharing during our special picnic of course!
To top it all off, the afternoon brought an extra touch of magic with face painting, adding to the festive atmosphere and imaginative play of the day.
Events like this create rich learning opportunities, foster a sense of belonging, and build lasting memories for our tamariki and their teddies alike!
Today we celebrated Tanabata, the Japanese Star festival. Celebrated on the 7th day of the 7th month, it is a time to come together, reflect and share our dreams and aspirations.
We enjoyed listening to the legend of Tanabata which is about Princess Orihime and her love, Hikoboshi who fell in love but were separated by the King. According to the legend on this one day, they get to meet up in the Milky Way and you can see them represented by the stars Vega and Altair.
It was fun to join in with Japanese traditions by making wishes and sending them up to the stars, these are called Tanzaku and are hung on a bamboo tree. We also enjoyed decorating some vibrant colourful lanterns with streamers and enjoyed making our own sushi for morning tea.
Happy Tanabata γγ83γγΌδΈε€
