Spielwelt German Parents Association is a not for profit organisation running children’s programs in German in Canberra 
Spielwelt German Parents Association is a not for profit organisation running children’s programs in German in Canberra
In our phone calls to GAP families, we asked them to share some of their lockdown survival tips. Here are some of the tips. Alter your expectations and reframe what “a successful day” looks like.. Yes, you know you want…
The IPCC report has been published for 2021 and it is clear that humans have not been doing enough to halt climate change. We have made many “green” changes at Spielwelt, won environmental awards, and implemented our Keen-to-be-Green initiative. As…
We hope you are all doing well, and are still having fun. The Australian Childhood Foundation website has plenty of covid-19 related resources for families, including social stories to help explain covid-19, mask-wearing, and beating lockdown-boredom for children and to…
The little echidna pictured at the top of this blog lives in Canberra. I took a little video for the children, showing the echidna walking along. She has short bent legs, and it reminded me of a German children’s song…
Paper crowns are super easy to make, and who doesn’t want to be a Queen, King, Prince or Princess for a day? Schön wäre es, Königin, König, Prinz oder Prinzessin zu sein! Lisa3 has kindly created a fancy crown template…
Here’s an extremely simple and fun activity that children (3yrs and up) can do themselves. Give your child some paper, scissors, a straw and little container. Your child can cut the paper into little squares (or other shapes). For those…
Spring is in the air and flowers are starting to appear! Maybe you can make flowers appear inside your house too… Join GAP Teacher Gerda in making some beautiful flowers and hearts using beans and lentils! Click on the link…