MANDARIN CHATTERBOX

LIMITED SPACES – BOOKING IS NECESSARY

£10 per child + 1 adult

£5 per sibling

A 45-minute soft introduction to Mandarin and Chinese culture with a special World of Colours theme.

Designed for 1–6 year olds, this playful session gives children the chance to explore Mandarin through songs, movement, colour-themed sensory play, simple language activities and painting.

No previous Mandarin experience is needed, and families from all language and cultural backgrounds are warmly welcomed.

👨‍👩‍👧 Parents and carers remain with their child throughout the session.

📍 Venue: Good Shepherd Studios (The Pastures Youth Centre), Leytonstone

We will contact you before the session to confirm the exact venue.

What it looks like:

🧸 Free play & settle

Time to explore the space, get comfortable and discover colour-themed resources.

👋 Hello song

Simple Mandarin greetings with actions and repetition.

🌈 Colour discovery

Explore simple Mandarin colour words through objects, matching, movement and play.

🎵 Songs & movement

Music, scarves, actions and simple games linked to our colour theme.

👐 Colour sensory play

Hands-on sensory exploration using different colours, textures and materials.

🎨 Painting activity

A simple creative activity where children can experiment with colour and make something of their own.

🐼 Mandarin through play

Gentle repetition of simple words and phrases through puppets, visuals and interaction.

🌙 Goodbye song

A calm ending with a familiar Mandarin routine.