The beauty of creating with one’s own hands
We use play dough and clay on a regular basis when working with children. Our aim is always to enhance fine motor skills, specifically hand strength, coordination and dexterity in…
Author Feature: Justin Fox | 4 December 2017
Writer / photographer Justin Fox is a Rhodes Scholar with a doctorate in English Literature from Oxford University and is a former research fellow at the University of Cape Town…
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Children’s Book Launch | My Great Expedition by Justin Fox
Join us at David Krut Bookstore – Parkwood (9 December at 11) for the launch of this exciting new Children’s Book: In 1973 at the age of 6, Justin Fox…
Imagination is king
Imaginary play is the most important component of play that children can experience. It helps to develop and bring out their creativity and builds up their skills on an emotional,…
Creative Works at the FCW Parents’ Workshop
Play is not a luxury; it is a neccesity. It is is the way children learn. We know that the first years in a child’s life are the most important…
Spring flowers at Die Bron Primary in Stanford
Young children love to be creative. They are natural artists and enjoy playing with colour on a piece of cloth or paper. This month the children who are attending our…
Creative Works at Funimfundo Pre-School
Over the past few weeks we have explored the theme of working with every day, recyclable material with the grade R class at Funimfundo Pre-School. We have used newspaper…
Creative Workshops now also offered in Masakhane, Gansbaai
We have expanded the reach of our Creative Workshops in Stanford to include the Masakhane community near Gansbaai. Masakhane is a township of about 12 000 residents, most of…
Movement Breaks in the Classroom Workshop
Movement Breaks in the Classroom Workshop The movements workshop was facilitated as a project by Occupational Therapist, Regina Broenner in collaboration with Khosi Radebe powered by Stanford Creative Works, A…