Hiya, Tiny Tot! Welcome To My Kindie (kindergarten)!

Hiya, tiny tot! Welcome to my kindie (kindergarten)!

Would you like to do some colouring and learn about native animals?

More under the cut including snack time, reading time, and animal facts!

Kiwi

- is a bird but can’t fly! It’s wings are about the size of a pinkie finger

- has nostrils at the end of its beak so it can smell bugs in the ground

- has whiskers like a cat!

- it’s feathers are more like a fur coat and moult all year round

- has powerful, strong legs!

- has the biggest egg to bird ratio in the world! Its eggs are massive compared to its size!

- nocturnal! Sleeps during the day :)

Fantail/pīwakawaka

- they use their fan-like tail to make quick turns when hunting insects!

- they make such cute lil chirping sounds

- they never hunt on the ground and can be found upside down on ferns and other plants looking for bugs!

- they can live up to three years

- pīwakawaka is the Māori name for which it means a messenger, bringing death or news of death from the Gods to the people. Waka means canoe (a type of boat)

Little blue penguin/fairy penguin/kororā

- is the worlds smallest penguin! So tiny, like you!

- they can dive as deep as 35m/114 feet :O

- in Australia they’re called fairy penguins because they’re so little

- they come inland to build their nests and will travel very very far! (1.5km/0.93mile inland, climbing up to 300m/984 feet)

- prey includes small shoaling fish, squid, and crustacean species

Tuatara (reptile)

- is not actually a lizard! It’s the only living member of the order Rhynchocephalia (such a big word!)

- it’s a living fossil, meaning it was around when the dinosaurs were! Wow.

- the name tuatara comes from te reo Māori for “peaks on the back”

- they live for super long. They don’t stop growing until they’re 30 and in the wild are thought to live up to 100 years old!

- they hibernate during the winter and have a lower body temperature compared to other reptiles :O

- they can regrow lost tails

- they’re diurnal when young (awake during the day) but nocturnal when adults (awake during the night)

Snack time! Don’t forget to drink water today <3

Home made biscuits… yum!

And a quick story before playtime

https://www.tumblr.com/collector-of-sticks/760038280135901884/i-just-read-a-picture-book-about-baby-sea-otters

Facts about sea otters ^^

I’ll see ya after playtime! Go out and have some fun!

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halloo… hi :) jus wantedto say thanking you!!! very much… for animal facts post… kiwi birds r my fvaorites (ididny know they had whiskers… like kitty….) yr dress wasreal pretty! n i hope you hav good day

(cans i have.. 🌀 emoji. even if not anon.. s fun hehehe)

Howdy! This is all so nice to read! I’m so glad you enjoyed! Thank you for the compliments and positivity!

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Decided to pway wiff my dollies! It’s an alien abduction themed story I’m acting out! All my really sparkly dollies are the fabulous aliens and then they’ve abducted a teenage girl and that leads into the townspeople learning about not only aliens but about mermaids n faiwies n monsters!! Gomma be weaaaaal fun!

Decided to play with my dolls! It’s an alien abduction themed story I’m acting out! All my really sparkly dolls are the fabulous aliens and then they’ve abducted a teenage girl and that leads into the townspeople learning about not only aliens but about mermaids and fairies and monsters!! Gonna be real fun!

De rwed dolly is the alien qween! The dollies on the wright are her family/crew!

The red doll is the alien queen! The dolls on the right are her family/crew!

I’ve got me star patterned paci too so I feel weaaaal tiny and alien-ish!

‘m jus’ wamma be smol am’ play wiff toys but I also wamma do colouring ins but I have to go to beds soon :{

(I just wanna be small and play with toys but I also wanna do colouring in but I have to go to bed soon)

There's something so comforting about the smell and feel of polar fleece. Maybe it's because I always had polar fleece jackets growing up and my parents wore them too.

Such a nostalgic smell. Reminds me of camping a little bit, and warm hugs.

Polar fleece 🧡

I believe that traumatized littles deserve more love/recognition. Yes, while many think agere is cutesy, it's a coping mechanism at the end of the day, after all.

It's okay to be all scared and sad while regressed. It's okay to be constantly clingy to your caregiver because you're scared they'll leave, or you're scared to be alone or hurt. It's okay to not like certain cartoons because they stir up trauma and anxiety. It's okay if you cope with scary cartoons or anything of the sort to cope. It's okay to have meltdowns because you got triggered while regressing or slipping into it.

Overall. You all are valid and loved. I would hold you all close and take care of you if I could.