It’s playtime: Canterbury Playcentre Shop
Warmer weather is on the horizon and playtime naturally shifts outside.
Children learn through hands-on experiences and emulating the environment around them – role playing with cooking is one such popular activity.
The Canterbury Playcentre Shop offers a wide variety of equipment designed for early childhood, which encourages exploration, imagination and experimentation. Their range includes tea sets, an outdoor kitchen, dinner sets, and cooking utensils.
“The good thing about having the outdoor kitchen is that kids can just make a mess. They can use all sorts of different things – they might use water, sand and leaves, whatever is around them in their environment to trigger their imagination,” says shop co-manager Jessamy.
The benefits of a good-quality plastic tea or dinner set is that it’s going to stand the test of time and also allow children to learn more skills. These products can have water poured through them as opposed to their wooden counterparts.
“The kids are using their imagination, but they’re also learning skills like pouring and walking with something, such as a teacup, that is full and trying not to spill the water as they go. Those activities will help them gain confidence, and those skills are all really helpful.” Visit the Canterbury Playcentre Shop at 17 Buchan Street, Sydenham, or order direct from their website.
