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Introduce as many foods as possible from an early age. You could try playing a game and blindfold your child before introducing a new food and ask him to guess what it is, this is a great way to make food exciting to eat.  Meal times?Eating in front of the TV is distracting, and children […]

November has been a month of exploring what we would like to do when we grow up and how we can help our communities; the children have learnt about careers; we have a lot of firemen and ballerinas in the making! We also explored what we think would be a job in the future; some […]

UAE National Day, 2 December, an auspicious day to celebrate the unification of the 7 Emirates! Every year at Hummingbird Nursery we celebrate National Day in Dubai by highlighting what makes the UAE and Dubai unique. Fun Fact: The UAE was founded under the visionary leadership of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, […]

In October, we became Junior MasterChef’s! Building a positive relationship with food is an important stepping stone for a child to eat a range of healthy and delicious meals as they grow into active and energetic explorers! This month our babies explored different whole fruits and vegetables, and had a grand time completing taste tests […]

Weekends can be tough to plan out in Dubai, there’s just so much to do, so little time, imagine adding a toddler or two to watch after! We’re happy to announce the launch of the first kids brunch of its kind in Dubai. A fully catered kids brunch along with educational activities and lots of […]

We had such a great time being the first nursery to go on a school trip to Al Jalilah Children’s hospital this month! We got to hop on a school bus with our friends, our parents got to chaperone the trip and we worked on our personal, social and emotional development. During our visit we […]

“Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble”. Halloween is one of the most exciting and creative days of the year, and its important to give your kids the full experience! While trick or treating might be a tradition, it may be difficult to find a safe area in Dubai for this fun […]

Coming back to nursery after an enjoyable vacation with mom, dad and other family members can be tough for little ones just as it is tough for us to get back into our work routines. It takes some time to readjust into what we are used to doing and to settle back into the fast-paced […]

The new Academic School Year kicked off with a bang at all Hummingbird Centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi! To begin our school term, we explored our topic Mister Men and Little Miss. Our babies explored sensory activities that included mirror play, exploring pictures, facial expressions and puppet play. Our bigger kids explored who we […]