This week we had lots of fun with lots of mess! Some children got stuck into the blue goo while others tried painting in big scale. We also made postcards for the dads out of puff paint, which we microwaved at the end, in order to keep its shape. We used only edible ingredients so … Continue reading Messy Play- Father’s day
This Wednesday at Porto Playgroup we had another Heuristic Play. It was really nice to see so many people coming along and the room was full of day to day objects for the babies and kids to get creative. A scarf made a princess or ballerina, the baby cushions made a comfortable bed for 2, … Continue reading Heuristic Play – March
It was a very rainy Wednesday in Porto. But inside the Well House everything was ready as usual to start a new day at Porto Playgroup! This time the kids played with the dough Ana from Pão da Terra brought for them to play with it, feel the flour, touching it and shaping little breads … Continue reading Baking with Ana!
Winter gave us a break and let us enjoy a beautiful sunny morning. This Wednesday at Porto Playgroup we got crafty again and we made colorful bookmarks out of felt for our favorite book. Kids played inside and outside, new and old faces showed up. And we all enjoyed another nice day at Porto Playgroup. … Continue reading Hand Bookmark Craft Day
This week we celebrated Carnival with a very special treat - artist and face painter extraordinaire Mariana Barrote came from Viana do Castelo to paint our little ones adorable faces. One budding artist enjoyed it so much she decided to paint Mariana's face! Thank you to all who came and see you next week! If … Continue reading Carnival Face Painting with Mariana Barrote
In our adult focus session we had Patrícia from OneTouch offering 10 minutes fabulous massages to give our parents a little treat. Meanwhile the kids played in another messy play activity with homemade playdough, making these nice creations using beans and small pasta.
January is almost over, but the winter cold is still here. At Porto Playgroup we coloured some January winter themed papers gluing here and there a bit of snow made out of cotton. What a nice way to spend a morning with other kids. It was really nice to see so many new faces together … Continue reading Winter Themed Painting
This week we had our first messy play session of 2018! Our wipe-clean table cloth was re-purposed to protect the floor as babies and children did away with the paintbrushes and got involved with edible finger paints. Meanwhile, the craft tables and pipettes were put to use with raised salt painting, using PVA glue, a … Continue reading Messy Play
Today we had our first session of what will become a regular event here at playgroup: heuristic play, a form of playing using everyday, household objects. The usual toys were kept out of sight and we created extraordinary games from boxes, fabrics, cups, spoons, egg boxes and lanterns. Thanks to everyone that donated items and … Continue reading Heuristic Play
Porto Playgroup celebrated Christmas with a party for the last session of 2017. First of all we finished to decorate our Christmas trees that were started the week before. Then we had the visit of a very special guest: Santa Claus himself, who brought gifts for the little ones. Happiness was all around with the warm … Continue reading Christmas Party!
Imperfect Mom sharing what she has learnt on the way!
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