Tips / Advice / Safety

Tips / Advice / Safety

10 Top Tips for a Restful Night’s Sleep Stick to a schedule. Sticking to a schedule allows your body to set its internal rhythm so you can get up at the time you want, consistently, every single day. Read More Source – Rathfarnham Daycare

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Saint Patrick’s Day

Saint Patrick’s Day

About Saint Patrick’s Day Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17th. In Ireland, Saint Patrick’s Day is both a holy day and a national holiday. Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland as he was the one who brought Christiani...

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Fairy Cakes Recipe

Fairy Cakes Recipe

Fairy Cakes Recipe Ingredients: 100g Self Raising Flour 100g Soft Margarine 100g Caster Sugar 2 Eggs Time 30min – Serves: 8 Fairy Cakes Recipe Instructions: Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix for about 2-3 minutes until well combine t...

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Play dough

Play dough

Play dough Basic ingredients: 2 cups flour 2 cups warm water 1 cup salt 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil food colouring (optional) Mix all together and have FUN!!!! Source – Rathfarnham Daycare

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Body Parts Pairs

Body Parts Pairs

Body Parts Pairs Two things make a pair (hold up two fingers.) And on me, I’ll show you where (point to self) I have two ears, and I have two eyes. (point to ears and eyes) Both are important to make me wise! I have two holes in my nose. (point to nose)...

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What’s On A Face?

What’s On A Face?

What’s On A Face? Here’s a face, Now let’s begin It has two ears, a nose and chin. A mouth, two eyes, with a bushy brow What’s on a face? We all know now Source – Rathfarnham Daycare

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Gloop Recipe Ingredients

Gloop Recipe Ingredients

Gloop Recipe Ingredients 2 cups cornflour 1 cup cold water Instructions Pour the cornflour into a bowl. Add the cold water slowly, stirring constantly and stop when the water is barely absorbed by the cornflour. The resulting solution is fascinating to pl...

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Paper Plate Face

Paper Plate Face

Paper Plate Face What You Need: Crayons/Markers Yarn Paper Plates Various Collage Materials of Your choosing What You Do: Have your children look in mirror and create their face on a paper plate. Source – Rathfarnham Daycare

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Ten Little Fingers

Ten Little Fingers

Ten Little Fingers I have ten fingers and they all belong to me (hold hands up) I can make them do things Would you like to see? I can shut them up tight (form fist) Or open them wide (hold fingers out) I can put them together or make them all hide (Close...

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Popsicle Stick Building

Popsicle Stick Building

Popsicle Stick Building What You Need: Popsicle Sticks Glue Paper Paint What You Do: After talking about buildings. Give your children the materials and let them create a building on their paper using Popsicle sticks. Then let them paint their house, to l...

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