Father's Day Tea Party!

The build up to this years Father’s Day tea party has been filled with excitement and hard work as the children prepared for the big day. There was lots of arts and crafts going on as the children made their cards and gifts, getting creative with a range of paints and pens, as well as cutting and sticking. The children also helped to bake the blueberry muffins that were presented with their Father’s Day cards and gifts. There was plenty of discussion during the process, with plenty of remarks including “Wow! That is so much flour!” and “Our Daddies are going to love their cakes!” The excitement continued to build as the finishing touches to the decorations were set out, with lots of questions asking “How long until our Daddies get here?”

It was fantastic to see such a great turnout this year, and the excitement among the children as they saw their Daddies arrive was off the charts, with lots of the children quickly directing their Daddies to the selection of food on offer. The party was filled with lots of socialising, playing and exploring, with children and fathers alike being captured by World Cup fever with a vast display of football skills on show in the garden. Thank you to all those who were able to attend for making it another great Father’s Day Tea Party, we can’t wait to welcome you all back for our next social event.

The toddlers were very excited in the lead up to the Father’s Day party with lots of creative activities to make cards, gifts and decorations. There were lots of questions before the event began, “When are the daddy’s coming?”, “Are they coming now?” “Is the party food going to be yummy?” “My daddy’s coming soon!”. As they all began arriving there were lots of smiling faces and excited giggles followed by big cuddles and hand holding as they began taking their dads on a tour of the nursery. A lot of children were seen exploring the garden, playing football and building sandcastles in the sandpit while other children led their dads to the food tables.  In the toddler room one child began showing their daddy pictures of them around the room, on their peg and their sleep time basket while other children showed off the toddler family album where they pointed out all of their friends. 

Over the last few days the Under Twos have been very much looking forward to their Daddies coming to play for the Fathers Day Tea Party! They have been working very hard, creating beautiful artwork, handprints and footprints for their Daddies. On the day of the tea party, the children were sat having a circle time when the doorbell sounded. One of the children shouted, “Daddy!!”, as she stood up and ran to the Under Twos door. As the Daddies began arriving, each of the children stood up and smiled, then greeted them with a big wave before taking hold of their hand and showing them around their room. Some children were enjoying stories, read by their Daddies in the cozy corner, whilst others sat in a circle and had a picnic together with friends. The fun didn’t stop there! In the garden, the children were able to run, jump and kick footballs with their Daddies and friends, whilst showing them their beautiful garden. Some children explored the Under Twos garden whilst others ventured off into the big garden to play with their Daddies and older friends.