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Diwali Celebrations

01 October 2019

Lollipops Auckland Central was awash with colour as staff, children and families celebrated Diwali, the much-loved festival of lights.

"Our centre takes pride in regular celebrations of festivals of different cultures from around the world and our Diwali celebration in October was one such joyous occasion," says centre manager Chitra Mukerjee.

"The entire centre immersed itself in the colours of rangoli, henna and brightly lit lamps!

Everyday in lots of different ways, opportunities present themselves for our children to engage in mathematical concepts.

No doubt over the years we’ve all had a wee dabble playing with play dough- whether it be the commercial play-doh brand that was first marketing as a play product in the 1950’s or the homemade version that has been whipped up in kitchens all around the world. There are many reasons why playdough is so popular and the skills developed through playing with this medium go far deeper than just imagination and creativity!

There’s no denying the delight that bubbles can bring for children and adults alike! As an adult it comes naturally to us to be able to blow bubbles, but have you ever thought about the different skills it takes?

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