Childcare Incursion Programs

Engaging experiences for children to create, move, explore and learn.

Bambi Art Studio brings creative, educational and engaging experiences directly to childcare centres. Our programs combine art, movement, mindfulness, music, hands-on learning, nature and storytelling to support children's development and enjoyment.

Our Programs

Choose an experience for your centre

Each program can be adapted to suit children's ages, interests, participation levels, available space, and your centre's requirements.

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Clay Art Incursion

A hands-on clay experience where children explore texture, shape, form, and creativity while creating their own clay artworks.

Highlights

  • Hands-on clay exploration
  • Develops fine motor skills
  • Encourages creativity and imagination
  • Supports sensory exploration
  • Children create their own artwork
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Paint the Pot or Figurines

Children choose from pot or figurine painting experiences and use colour, patterns, shapes, and imagination to create their own unique artwork.

Highlights

  • Paint a pot or figurine
  • Encourages creativity and self-expression
  • Develops fine motor skills
  • Explores colour, shape and pattern
  • Children take pride in their finished artwork
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Nature-Inspired Art Incursion

Children explore the beauty of nature through creative art experiences using flowers, leaves, sticks, dried wood, natural sand, and other natural materials. They can investigate colours, shapes, textures, patterns, and smells before transforming natural materials into unique artworks.

Highlights

  • Explore flowers, leaves, sticks, dried wood and natural sand
  • Create nature collages, patterns, landscapes and creatures
  • Develop creativity, imagination and self-expression
  • Explore texture, shape, colour and pattern
  • Support sensory exploration and fine motor skills
  • Encourage care, respect and connection with the natural environment
  • Introduce sustainable and nature-based art practices
  • Encourage collaboration and sharing of ideas
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Yoga Incursion

A fun and age-appropriate yoga experience that introduces children to movement, breathing, balance, mindfulness, body awareness, and relaxation.

Highlights

  • Child-friendly yoga movements
  • Breathing and mindfulness activities
  • Supports balance and coordination
  • Encourages body awareness
  • Promotes wellbeing and relaxation
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Art & Yoga Combination

A creative combination experience bringing together art, movement, mindfulness, and self-expression in one engaging childcare session.

Highlights

  • Combines art and yoga
  • Creative and movement-based activities
  • Supports physical and emotional wellbeing
  • Encourages self-expression
  • Suitable for varied interests and age groups
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Music & Movement Sessions

Interactive music and movement experiences that encourage children to sing, move, dance, listen, participate, and express themselves through rhythm and playful activities.

Highlights

  • Music, rhythm and movement
  • Encourages participation
  • Supports coordination and body awareness
  • Develops listening and communication
  • Fun group-based learning
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Life Cycle Incursion

An engaging introduction to the life cycles of insects, birds, and animals using visual resources, discussions, storytelling, and creative activities.

Highlights

  • Explore butterflies, bees, frogs, chickens and more
  • Learn about growth, change and development
  • Encourages observation and questioning
  • Introduces early science and biology concepts
  • Supports vocabulary and communication
  • Develops sequencing and logical thinking
  • Encourages respect and care for living things and the environment
  • Hands-on and collaborative learning

Nature-Inspired Art

Explore the beauty of nature through art

Children are invited to explore nature through creative art experiences using flowers, leaves, sticks, dried wood, natural sand, and other natural materials.

Children can notice different colours, shapes, textures, patterns, and smells before using their imagination to transform natural materials into unique artworks.

They may create nature collages, patterns, landscapes, creatures, or imaginative designs. Using natural sand and dried wood, children can also experiment with texture, layering, and composition.

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Benefits for Children

  • Encourages creativity, imagination and self-expression
  • Develops fine motor skills through arranging, gluing and manipulating materials
  • Encourages children to explore texture, shape, colour and pattern
  • Supports sensory exploration using natural materials
  • Develops problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Encourages appreciation, respect and connection with the natural environment
  • Introduces children to sustainable and nature-based art practices
  • Provides opportunities for children to share ideas and collaborate with others

EYLF V2.0 Links

Outcome 2

Children are connected with and contribute to their world

Children can develop respect and appreciation for the natural environment by exploring and creating with natural materials. The experience can support children's understanding of their connections with plants, land, animals and the environment while introducing sustainable practices.

Outcome 4

Children are confident and involved learners

Children use curiosity, experimentation, problem-solving and creativity as they explore different ways to arrange and combine natural materials. They make choices, test ideas and develop confidence in their creative abilities.

Outcome 5

Children are effective communicators

Children communicate their ideas through visual art, describe the natural materials they have used, explain their creations, and share experiences with educators and peers.

EYLF Sustainability Principle

The experience can also support sustainability learning by encouraging children to consider natural resources, reuse materials where appropriate, and develop care and respect for the environment.

Life Cycle Incursion

Discover how living things grow and change

Children are introduced to the life cycles of insects, birds, and animals through visual resources, discussions, storytelling, and creative activities.

Examples can include butterflies, bees, frogs, chickens, and other familiar living things.

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Children Explore

  • Growth, change and development
  • Observation and questioning
  • Early science and biology concepts
  • Vocabulary and communication
  • Sequencing and logical thinking
  • Respect and care for living things
  • Connections between animals, nature and their growth

Outcome 2

Children are connected with and contribute to their world

Outcome 4

Children are confident and involved learners

Outcome 5

Children are effective communicators

Outcome 1

Children have a strong sense of identity

Outcome 3

Children have a strong sense of wellbeing

Flexible Options

Experiences designed around your centre

Programs can be adapted for different age groups, group sizes, interests, available spaces, and session requirements. We bring the materials and resources needed for the selected experience.

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