EarlyON Child and Family Centre

Update: York Region is being moved into the Grey lockdown zone, all of our in-person outdoor programs are cancelled for a minimum of 28 days.Update: York Region is being moved into the Grey lockdown zone, all of our in-person outdoor programs are cancelled for a minimum of 28 days.

When Sarah and her brother were growing up they had a sitter who would make them bananas cars and they have kept the tradition alive with their kids! Today, present The Banana Car: After peeling your banana, slice off 2 circles from each end - these will be your wheels. Using tooth picks, slide the wheels onto either side of your car... If there is still space available on your wheels you can add another small fruit - like blueberries for hubcaps. Next, slice a little space on top for your seat - you can stick any small fruit in this space (again attaching with a toothpick) for your driver (A tiny fruit version of you!) Happy Weekend! Enjoy your banana cars - beep beep See more

Another fun activity we did during our outdoor program. Frozen Treasures... Being outdoors on a beautiful day always provides an opportunity to view interesting plant life during the winter. We brought along little baggies to collect our natural material and placed them in a muffin tin along with twine, string and pipe cleaners to make a loop for hanging. We put them outdoors to freeze and popped them out to display. You could just as easily keep them in the baggie with string, freeze and cut the baggie away once frozen. You could also place in containers of various shapes and sizes to produce different results and effects.

Fun times at our outdoor programs. Last week the families built snowmen and this week was a painting activity. For the painting activity at the park we spray painted the snow using a spray bottles filled with coloured liquids. You can use watered-down biodegradable children’s paint, food colouring or even put dried out markers in water to soak overnight. You can also reserve cooking liquids such as beets, carrots or broccoli and use them too!

Registration for January & February 2021 will begin Monday December 14th @ 9 am.

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