Fun activities are on offer from kids six-years-old and younger every Wednesday throughout January at the Kalkee Road Children's and Community Hub.
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The supporter playgroup sessions will run from 10-11am, and will include pizza making on January 13, sensory play on January 20 and loose parts play on January 27.
Supported playgroup facilitator Sarah Weisner said the activities are designed to stimulate creative play.
"In the pizza session, participants can choose from a variety of toppings to assemble into edible pieces of pizza-art," she said.
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"The sensory play session is about tactile learning, where kids can get in some messy, ooey, gooey and squishy play time, without parents having to do the cleaning up."
Research from Michigan State University shows combining the sense of touch, vision, hearing, taste and smell in sensory play can help build cognitive skills in children.
"Participants are encouraged to really use their imaginations for the loose parts session as they build balance, sculpt, sort and stack to create new shapes and structures," Ms Weisner said.
The sessions are free and all families with preschool aged children are welcome to attend.
Booking details can be found at the supported playgroups facebook page, by texting 0427 532 856 or emailing supported.playgroup@hrcc.vic.gov.au.
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