Welcome to Laugh, Learn, Play — your go-to spot for all things fun, educational, and exciting at Building Blocks. We celebrate the joy of childhood with tips, activities, and stories that inspire and delight. Whether you're a parent, caregiver, or just love the magic of childhood, explore the latest adventures in our world of childcare!
Young children experience art by sensory exploration that helps to develop their fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and cognitive abilities such as cause and effect understanding and problem solving. Through art children learn to express their emotions, communicate ideas, and foster creativity making it a crucial part of their academic and holistic growth.
"What if I was to tell you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?" asks seven-year-old Molly Wright, one of the youngest-ever TED speakers. Breaking down the research-backed ways parents and caregivers can support children's healthy brain development, Wright highlights the benefits of play on lifelong learning, behaviour, and well-being, sharing effective strategies to help all kids thrive by the age of five.
Making your own Kinetic Sand is very simple, using only 3 ingredients. It is soft, easily moulded, and is a wonderful sensory product for small hands to explore and create with.
Being mindful when out in nature is an awareness. It is about deepening our connections, relationships, and responsibilities when we are out in the natural world. Introducing our children to, and building respect for, the environment we share with all living and non-living things.