Creative Steps

The early years sector in the UK plays a pivotal role in laying the foundation for a child's development and future success. However, it has long been plagued by issues such as accessibility, affordability, and quality of care. The latest government

Volume 18 Issue 4 Published 4 times a year by Bubbles Publishing Ltd. PO Box 111, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent TN23 9DX T: 01233 503055 Facebook: /CreativeStepsMagazine, Twitter: @Cr8iveSteps_magPublisher: John Hopley – john@creativesteps.co.uk Contribu

Looking for a fun game for the whole family? Weldon Owen Children's Books has the solution. Wake Up The Beast! is a new card game (RRP £14.99) that challenges the whole family to test their dinosaur knowledge against one another. A fabulously fun gam

The Creation Station help unleash the wonder within, through fun and educational arts and crafts, classes, parties, events and products. As a multi-award-winning, five-star rated company, they inspire over 14,500 children and families every week with

■ Cardboard tube■ Black card■ Red card■ Pair of googly eyes■ Metal split pin■ Hole punch■ Pen■ Scissors■ Glue 1 Cut the cardboard tube down to the desired length for your ladybird. Neatly cover the tube with black card. Trim off any overhanging card

In the spirit of playtime, the sets and props for We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Live on Stage are entirely made of items you can find at home or in the classroom - and so is this mask! This classic craft is super easy to customise, so let your creativit

Children aged four to seven years are naturally good at drama. They have wonderful imaginations, few inhibitions, and an eagerness to play! Drama teaches children in an interactive way about listening, talking, talking turns, using their bodies, awar

KEY: HB HARDBACK ★ PB PAPERBACK ★ BB BOARD BOOK Sukhbinder Kaur and Rajpal Singh RRP £10.99 (BB) www.sharecharityuk.com Let’s go on another sensory journey with Paras and his friend Pete as they search for Paras’ Kara (his Sikh iron bangle). They

Join us to Do Something Funny for Money on Friday 15 March. Do something silly. Do something daft. Raise a smile, a laugh and a whole load of cash. We think teachers are brilliant and when you come together, you’re unstoppable. It’s you who make Red

For the buns: ■ 140g soft butter■ 140g golden caster sugar■ 3 medium eggs■ 100g self-raising flour■ 25g cocoa, sifted For the frosting: ■ 85g milk chocolate, broken■ 85g soft butter■ 140g icing sugar, sifted■ Chocolate eggs■ Easter decorations 1 Bef

■ A4 coloured card■ Pencil■ Sticky tape■ Glue stick■ Ruler■ Scissors■ Coloured tissue paper■ Sticky tack / blu tack 1 Fold a piece of A4 card in half, draw half an egg shape, cut it out then open the card. Use this shape for making egg, bunny and chi

■ Brown card■ Orange yarn■ Green card■ Sticky tape■ Hole punch■ Pencil■ Scissors 1 Use a pencil to sketch the outline of a large carrot on the sheet of brown card. Neatly cut it out with scissors. 2 Take the hole punch and punch evenly spaced holes a

■ White card■ Pen/pencil■ Paints – blues & yellows■ Scissors■ String or ribbon to hang your mobile■ Sticky tape 1 Draw a few stars of different sizes and a crescent moon on your card. Templates are provided in the back of the magazine. 2 Drop small b

Cao Xenxuan & Yu Rong RRP £ 8.99 (PB) www.uclanpublishing.com Have you ever felt small and low? Can Wawa the bird find a way to help her friend see that being different can be a strength, giving a child the courage to fly a kite at the town’s fest

Rhian Tracey RRP £7.99 (PB) www.bonnierbooks.co.uk/piccadillypress Before the war starts, Ned is resigned to a future working in the family funeral parlour. Then the covert operations at Bletchley Park begin and his life is transformed. Ned and hi

1 Collect some cardboard tubes (we used the tubes from the inside of some paper towels but any tube will do) and cut them into manageable lengths for the children to hold. 2 We made a variety of different patterned stamps by using scissors to snip in