Summertime Fun @ Giraffe
Monday, August 28th, 2017
Festival time in Giraffe means that our centres are transformed into Castles, Jungles, Under-sea kingdoms and Pirate Ships! The children’s imagination and creativity help us to choose what themed activities take place each week.
We were so lucky with the weather this summer, as we try to host as many fun outdoor activities as possible to make the most of the fresh air and sunshine.
Here are the highlights from our Summer Festivals in 2017!
Sports Day
Sports Day is a great opportunity for children to get active and experience new games and sports with their friends. In Park West, the tyres made an excellent obstacle course and in Navan the egg and spoon race was the most popular activity for the little ones.
- Egg and Spoon Navan
- Egg and Spoon Navan
- Sack Race Navan
- Navan
- Navan
- Park West Sports Day
- Go go go Park West!
- Park West Sports Day
Fairytale Day – Navan
Prince and princess Day was a big hit in Navan with all the children and staff getting in the spirit of it!
Circus Day in Griffeen
The children in Griffeen had a splendid Circus Day, selling and buying tickets, walking the tightrope and jumping through hoops.
- Circus time in Griffeen
- Buy your tickets here!
- All the fun of the Circus
Jungle Days
Jungle Days were one of the most popular days in the centres this summer, with David Griffin, Jungle Dave visiting centres with his amazing collection of pets. The children had lots of questions and were very brave holding the spiders and the snakes!
- Jungle Day!
- What’s on my head? Clonsilla
- Liffey Valley Jungle Day
- Liffey Valley
- Liffey Valley: Off for a crawl
Beach Party (indoors and outdoors!)
- Navan
Teddy Bears’ Picnic Harcourt Road
Camping
Lots of the children had camping trips this summer – learning how to put up tents, create their own pretend camp fires and even toasting marshmallows!
- Stepaside Camping
- Campfire in Stepaside
- Harcourt Road Camping Trip!
- Putting up the tent Rathborne
- Happy Campers in Rathborne!
- Happy Campers IFSC!
- Camping IFSC
- IFSC
- IFSC Camping Day
Family BBQ Fun!
Every centre hosts an annual summer BBQ, inviting parents and families to come together and celebrate. These get-togethers are a fantastic way to meet other parents, catch up with your child’s edu-carers and enjoy some summer foods. Thank you to our talented and creative Centre chefs who take time out of their busy week to prepare the delicious BBQ treats and Feasts for the children and all the adults as well!
- Magic in Adamstown!
- BBQ Fun in Adamstown
- Our Chef in Griffeen
- All dressed up in Lucan!
- Lucan BBQ
- Family Fun in Lucan
- Smiles at the Lucan BBQ!
- The Superhero Staff in Milltown!
- Family Snap Milltown!
- Spidermen in Milltown!
- Navan Family BBQ
- Smiles at Navan BBQ
- Making Faces at Park West
- Dancing at Park West BBQ
- Park West Hawaiian Bbq
Fun at the IFSC BBQ
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