Isla Miramar - C.C. Miramar

December

WEDNESDAY 4th DECEMBER

WINTER LANDSCAPE

Winter brings us landscapes filled with snow, cold, and beauty. Today, we will create our own winter scene using paint and salt, and watch how snow magically appears in our artwork!

First, we will draw a landscape on a piece of cardboard. We can include trees, mountains, a snowman, or anything else that reminds us of winter. Then, we’ll paint the background with cool colours, such as white for the snow, blue for the sky, and green or brown for the trees. While the paint is still wet, we’ll sprinkle coarse salt over the areas where we want the snow to appear. The salt will absorb the water from the paint, creating an effect that resembles snowflakes. Once it dries, our landscape will have a magical winter touch, as if snow had just fallen on it!

WEDNESDAY 11th & 18th DECEMBER

CHRISTMAS WREATHS

Let’s make a fun Christmas wreath using pasta and simple materials! It’s a creative and easy craft, perfect for decorating our homes during the festive season.

First, we’ll cut a large circle out of cardboard to serve as the base of our wreath. Next, we paint the pasta in different colours like green, red, and gold to give it a festive touch. We’ll arrange the pasta pieces creatively, resembling pine leaves or Christmas baubles, covering the entire surface of the circle. To make it even more special, we can add details like glitter, buttons, or small star decorations.

Once our wreath is fully decorated and dry, we’ll attach a ribbon at the top to hang it easily. And that’s it! We’ll have our personalised Christmas wreath, handmade and ready to decorate the house.

THURSDAY 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th DECEMBER

YOGA THURSDAYS

Every Thursday in December, we’ll dedicate ourselves to a yoga session inspired by a beautiful winter landscape, imagining that we’re in a snowy forest surrounded by snow-covered trees and crisp air. Through fun poses, we’ll move as if we were animals and elements of nature. The asanas we will practice are designed to transport our little ones to the serene snowy forests, bringing a sense of calm and tranquillity. Some of these asanas include:

Snow Breath (Deep Breathing)
The Mountain (Tadasana)
The Snowy Tree (Vrikshasana)
The Snowman (Malasana)
The Wolf (Utthita Ashwa Sanchalanasana)
The Penguin (Setu Bandhasana)
The Snowflake Star (Supta Baddha Konasana)
The Hare (Balasana)
The Stillness of Winter (Savasana)

FRIDAY 6th & MONDAY 9th DECEMBER

DANCING IN THE SNOW

This dance activity invites children to move like elements of winter. First, we’ll start with a warm-up, breathing as if we were inhaling the crisp mountain air and moving like snowflakes. Then, with the music on, the children will dance to represent different winter elements: snowflakes drifting slowly; the cold wind, running and twirling; reindeer, jumping energetically; snow-covered trees, stretching their arms like branches; and winter animals, hopping like hares or foxes. To add excitement, we’ll play a freeze game when the music stops, as if the cold has caught us. We’ll finish with a cool-down, lying on the floor and relaxing like snowflakes under a winter sky.

FRIDAY 13th, 20th & 27th DECEMBER

BOARD GAME FESTIVAL

In the playroom, we have a wide variety of board games such as Uno, Virus, Jungle Speed, and Memory. These games are perfect for group play, and we’re sure to have a blast while we play together. Each game offers a unique opportunity to test our visual reflexes, as some require quick reactions and constant attention. Additionally, they also encourage strategic thinking, especially in games like Virus and Uno, where planning our moves can be key to winning.

With this range of games, we’ll strengthen our social skills and learn to respect each other’s turns and decisions. It will undoubtedly be an excellent way to enjoy the afternoon, creating shared memories and laughing out loud.

SATURDAYS 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th DECEMBER

SANTA’S ADVENTURES, TREASURE HUNT

SUNDAY 1st, 15th, 22nd & 29th DECEMBER

CAROL KARAOKE

Every Sunday this month, our little ones can showcase their singing and dancing talents in festive sessions where they’ll sing and create fun choreographies to their favourite Christmas carols. They’ll have a fantastic time!