Every day, the children in our centre are eager to share stories of their family and special memories close to their heart. This tells us that the adults in their lives are significant figures that they respect, love, and value immensely. Whether you're a father, a mother, a grandparent, aunt or uncle, or an adult that plays a special role in the life of a child, the value you add to their life is immeasurable and also a true honour. To be in a position to give and receive love from a child is one of life's greatest privileges.
To celebrate all of these special figures in the children's lives, the classrooms put together creative homemade gifts to share their love. Some silly, some sweet, all full of heart and sentiment. This year, in addition to special gifts made from the heart, our centre offered parents and children an afternoon of lemonade, snacks and socializing in the playground. Refreshing and enriching, this special occasion brought parents together to watch their children play, engage with fellow parents and get in on some of the fun themselves.
MADE FROM THE HEART
PRESCHOOL 1
PRESCHOOL 2 / KINDERGARTEN 2
SCHOOL AGE 1
TODDLER 1 /TODDLER 2
SCHOOL AGE 2
From socks to wear on your feet to aprons to wear on your chest and everything in between, we are blown away by the creativity our classrooms have showed this season when crafting homemade gifts for their loved ones. Every child's creation may look different based on age, development and self-interpretation. But that's truly the beauty of child crafted gifts, so each parent can see the individuality and uniqueness of their own child in the gift that they have made for them.
LEMONADE SOCIAL!
On the last Thursday prior to Fathers Day, LCCC hosted a Lemonade dance party and social during pickup time open to not only fathers of children, but mothers, grandparents, uncles, aunts and adults that play a special role in a child's life. The School Ager's assisted in hosting this special afternoon by serving lemonade, snacks and collecting admission at the gate with the steep fee of "one dad joke for entry". We believe the School Agers made bank with that, and added some new comedy material to their roster as well (haha).
While the adults ate and drank, they were also greeted by many little loving faces of their own children and their children's peers, all excited to bring their special adult into playground land and guide them in an afternoon of fun. Lots of adults hung out on the playground leading activities such as bubbles blowing and tag with the children, as it's pretty easy to let your own inner child come out when surrounded by group of eager, excited and adorable kids just ready to have a good time.
A BIG THANK YOU
We're so thankful to the adults who attended and took part in our playground social, and helped to ignite some joy and fun in the eyes of not only the children, but the staff too. Being a community based daycare, we take pride in the ability to create and implement activities such as these, and are truly grateful to the children, the staff and the parents who make the time, and make it possible.
Happy Fathers and Grown Up's Who Love Us Day!
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