15 exciting expressive arts and design EYFS activities

How do you teach creativity? Well, creativity is a personal response. When we feel, see, hear or experience, our response can determine how we...

12 EYFS Maths activities to count on

EYFS Maths plays a vital role in the seven areas of learning and development in the early years. Early mathematical...

Debunking 6 nursery nutrition myths

This month for the Early Bloom Podcast we were joined by Louise Mercieca, award-winning nutritional therapist and founder of The Health Kick. She’s...

How to avoid the development dip in the summer holidays

It’s summertime, and that means families swapping some nursery sessions for family holidays. The developmental dip that follows is experienced...

Spotting the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke in babies and children

In the summer months, children and babies enjoy being outside in the warm and sunny weather. Your nursery practitioners must...

Early Learning Goals: A 2024 Overview

Children go to nurseries to get the best start in life. Early years practitioners and owners try their very best to provide...

The nursery manager’s guide to EYFS transitions

When your biggest little ones go off to reception, it’s an emotional time for everyone. Every child who attends your...

Ofsted inspections in the early years: 23 key questions you may be asked

Ofsted inspections are understandably a source of stress and worry for you and your early years practitioners. Your EYFS provision...

Sensory play for babies: 12 ideas to try

Babies begin their sensory development long before they take their first breath. Even before birth, babies eagerly sense the world...

What are the EYFS Seven Areas of Learning and Development?

The EYFS seven areas of learning and development are defined by the English government as: Three prime areas: Communication and Language Personal,...

A social media audit for your nursery: Are you doing it right?

Around 54% of people research products via social media platforms before visiting a company’s website. Social media is no longer an add-on...

Predictive analytics in early years: Making data-driven choices to maximise your return

Increasing your nursery’s profitability doesn’t mean hiking your prices up. It’s about being business-minded. Making a profit as a childcare...

Hand, foot and mouth nursery guidance

When new children start nursery, their immune systems can get a shock. It is unsurprising when their main way to...

The Latest FSA guidance on flour heat treatment in the early years

In August 2024, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) released new guidance on using raw flour in the early years. For...

What is EYFS Physical Development?

As nursery managers and owners, you see it daily: little feet running, tiny hands grasping, and endless energy bounding around...

Top 9 biggest myths about nursery software de-bunked

Nursery software is one of the most effective methods to increase parental engagement, reduce administrative strain and maximise the profitability...

Spending Review 2025: What it means for Early Years and Nurseries

Phase 2 of the 2025 Spending Review was released on the 11th June, 2025. This Spending Review sets out departmental budgets and prioritises...

Alex Dave: Digital Media Use, Parental Partnership and Online Safety in the Early Years

Early Bloom Podcast Episode 7 In the second episode of Season 2 of the Early Bloom Podcast, we’re joined by...

The Latest EYFS Food Guidance for September 2025

With a lot of processes set to change in 2025-26 impacting early years, it’s vital to stay up to date...

Put the power in your parents’ hands with digital nursery registration forms

Making the path from enquiry to enrolment even smoother, digital registration forms have landed on Blossom. Keep your parents engaged...

The new ‘Giving Every Child the Best Start’ strategy summary 2025

The ‘Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life ‘ strategy was launched on the 7th of July 2025, and it’s packed with...

Why SEND Early Years Tracking Should Be Different

Inclusion in the early years is a national priority. Nurseries across the country are seeing a consistent rise in the...

How to teach mutual respect in the early years

You work with young children day in, day out. So, you’ll know better than anyone that no child is born...

15 Easy Phonics Games EYFS Settings Love

Between juggling staffing gaps, snack prep and trying to squeeze in a moment to breathe, planning fresh phonics activities EYFS children will...