Caterpillars Baby & Toddler Group, Thorrington

Thank you to those who attended our ANIMAL themed session yesterday, we hope you had lots of fun.
We made stripy zebras for craft and created some very colourful pictures using the chunky crayons.
We explored farm animals, Peppa pig, animal puppets, the vets and arctic animals too.
Our session ended with our favourite songs and rhymes. 🐛

There’s still time to book your place with us for our ANIMAL themed session on Wednesday. We would love to see you! Just request a space with us through messenger 😊 and don’t forget, if you haven’t visited us before, your first session is free 😊

Our toddler group runs on Wednesday mornings in Thorrington village hall, at 09.30 til 11.30 during term times.
We hold themed sessions each week for you to come and enjoy. Some of our recent themes have included: sensory, storybook, construction and role play.
We would love to welcome you and if you haven’t visited us before, we offer a free taster session.
We do ask that you book your space in advance by contacting us preferably through messenger.
Please do get in touch if you require any more information 🐛

A brilliant theme today, Stories is always super fun!
Stations were based on much loved books and favourite tales, these included “The tiger who came to tea,” “Dear zoo!” “The colour monster” and many more.
Our session ended today with a lovely story time, little ones listened with interest as we read “Shark in the park” and “Peely Wally,” before finishing with some favourite action rhymes.
Next week is the final session before half term and our chosen theme is physical and sensory play.
Please do message to let us know if you’d like to be added to the list 🐛

A super ROLE PLAY themed session this morning. We welcomed some new faces to the group and hope everyone had fun.
Resources today included: builders yard, chip shop, babies, hospital, vets and so much more.
Thank you to those who attended 😊
If you would like to come next Wednesday our theme is storytelling 🥰 please do remember to book your spot with us to avoid disappointment 🐛

We had a wonderful morning seeing you all again today and it was lovely to welcome some new faces too!
Some resources today included: Realistic building bricks 🧱 (super soft foam for little hands) fairyland, the chip shop, super sticky penguin craft and so much more. We ended our session with some animal stretches and a fun little song time.
We look forward to our session next week which will be role play themed. Please do let us know if you would like to come. We do ask that places are booked in advance, many thanks 😊

Happy New Year to you all from the Caterpillars team!
We return on Wednesday 14th January for our first session of the term.
If you would like to attend can we please ask that you let us know via messenger.
Hope to see you soon 🐛😊

Merry Christmas from all at Caterpillars!🎄🐛
Today we held our Christmas party to say a big thank you to those who have supported us this year. We hope you had a wonderful time.
We were joined by a very special visitor who came with a sack full of presents for the little ones.
Thank you to you all for a fantastic year, we will see you in the new year 🎄❤️🐛

Thank you to those who attended our Storybook themed session today, we really hope you had lots of fun!
Some story themed areas to explore this morning included: Toy story, fairies, Thomas, The colour monster, dinosaurs and a puppet theatre.
After snack we created cute pigs using pink collage materials and lots of sticky glue! 🐷
Our session ended with a fun songtime and story all about sharks! 🦈

Construction week is always super fun and this week was no exception. The children created the tallest of towers, long walkways and intricate buildings.
Over the past few weeks, the tiniest of little ones have begun to explore the room, crawling with confidence and some taking their first steps. We love watching how the children change over their time visiting us 😊

It’s that time of year again! 🎅🏻
Writing a letter to Santa this Christmas? 📝✉️

Make sure you send your letters to Santa by 10th December. Don’t forget to attach a stamp and include your full name and address on the back of the envelope so Santa can reply. (You do not need to provide a stamped addressed envelope with your letter.)

Send your letters to: Santa/Father Christmas, Santas Grotto, Reindeerland. XM4 5HQ.