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Playgroup

Can You Come & Play?  The Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup

Can You Come & Play? The Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup

A FREE drop-in space for parents and their children aged 0-5, the Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup allows tots to explore, discover and play while having creative fun with music, stories, movement and even cooking. Our Playgroup program provides a social-support network for English-speaking parents of…

Celebrating Early Childhood Week with Drumming Fun at our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

We had a fun-filled morning of drumming at this week’s Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!  A thank you to ​Krishnan Sundaram from Flow Drumming and the Western Quebec Literacy Council for organizing such a fun drumming circle for our families. It was a great way to…

Halloween & Pumpkin Fun at our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Halloween & Pumpkin Fun at our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

We had a great time at our last Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup carving and painting pumpkins! The kids were especially cute in their Halloween costumes!! A huge thank you to our parents for joining us- and of course a thank you to our Playgroup Facilitator,…

Welcoming Parents and their Wee Ones to our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Welcoming Parents and their Wee Ones to our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

We had a great time at our first Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup of the 2019-2020 season! The kiddies enjoyed tons of free-play while making new friends, and our parents got the opportunity to chat, share stories and find important resources on various health and social…

Celebrating “Our Stories” at the Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Celebrating “Our Stories” at the Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

As part of “Early Childhood Week” than ran from November 18-24, we organized a special “Our Story” theme at our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup by creating fun stories with our little one’s. This included a yoga story fun activity led by our playgroup facilitator, Lori…

Playing Cello at the Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Playing Cello at the Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

The tots had a great time learning all about the cello at today’s Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup! A huge thank you to our special guest, Fanny Bray Marks, Cellist for the NAC, who played beautifully for the children. The kiddies LOVED to listen to the…

Dad and Me: Celebrating Fatherhood at our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Dad and Me: Celebrating Fatherhood at our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

The tots had a blast at our last playgroup as we celebrated fatherhood with our special Dad guest, Dermot Guinnane, who shared with us his favourite stories, some stretching exercises, as well as fun driving and imaginative play.  The kids also got to enjoy a…

Dad and Me: Celebrating Fatherhood at our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Dad and Me: Celebrating Fatherhood at our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Joins us for our June 14 Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM to celebrate fatherhood under the theme, “Daddy and Me: Building a Firm Foundation”! Our favourite playgroup facilitator, Lori, will co-host with our special Dad guest, Dermot Guinnane, who will share…

Fun Playing with Ice at the Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Fun Playing with Ice at the Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

The tots had a blast at last Thursday’s Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup, where the children enjoyed some sensory fun as they played with dinosaurs, marine life and water toys in ice and water- and then got to be creative with some ice cube painting!

Fun Playing with Bugs at the Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Fun Playing with Bugs at the Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

What a fun morning at our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup enjoying time with family and friends!!  The tots coloured bugs, played with bugs on moss, made binoculars and went outside on a bug scavenger hunt! If you’d like some more outdoor fun ideas to do…

Great Fun Crafting, Hopping and Singing at the Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Great Fun Crafting, Hopping and Singing at the Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

The tots had a great morning of fun making their very own “Earths” out of tissue paper squares affixed on cling-paper inside a construction paper circle.  They also enjoyed some hopping, songs and lots of bubbles!!  🙂

Enjoying Mud and Messy Fun at Our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!!

Enjoying Mud and Messy Fun at Our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!!

The kiddies had a blast at this morning’s Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!! They played with the earth, planting bean seeds and painted coffee filters with marker/water paints to craft spring flowers!!   What a great morning of fun to celebrate Earth Day!!  A huge thanks to Lori,…

What Fun! Golden Egg Hunt, Egg Painting and Creative Easter Crafts and Games at our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

What Fun! Golden Egg Hunt, Egg Painting and Creative Easter Crafts and Games at our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

The kiddies had a blast at last week’s playgroup as they enjoyed Easter crafts and activities including a Golden Egg Hunt where the Easter Bunny sneaked eggs into the children’s boots! 🙂

Celebrating Literacy Day During our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Celebrating Literacy Day During our Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

We had such a blast with the kids during last Thursday’s Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!  As part of Family Literacy Day, we enjoyed playing with letters, colouring some fun characters and reading some of our favorite books. A thank you to our kids and parents…

Winter Fun And Games At The Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Winter Fun And Games At The Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

We had such a blast with the kids during yesterday’s Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!  We enjoyed reading some winter-themed books, decorating a Christmas tree and playing some fun winter activities! As you can see from the pictures, our kiddies loved playing with the large and fluffy…

Celebrating Our Entourage at the Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

Celebrating Our Entourage at the Itsy Bitsy Tots Playgroup!

As part of last week’s “The Early Childhood Week”, we organized a special “Entourage” theme for our families and focused on the people our children depend on- such as parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts or family friends- and demonstrated our gratitude for the role they play…