Early ON / (Ages 0 to 6) – Activities in Person inside and outside
Participate in activities offered by Early ON Welland and Coin des Familles! Activities both in person and virtually—see centre hours below.
Participate in activities offered by Early ON Hamilton! Activities offered in person and virtually.
Early Ons are Ontario Early Years Centre (OEYC) that offer children a safe place to develop and flourish while having fun and making friends. It hosts free workshops, with parents and guardians encouraged to participate alongside their children.
Join our activities!
See our calendars below for details:
CSCHN’s Early ON in Welland (located at 810 East Main street): Please click the link to view the September 2023 calendar of activities.
CSCHN’s Barton Early ON in Hamilton ( located at 1320 Barton Street East,Hamilton): Please click the link to view the September 2023 calendar of activities.
CSCHN’s Notre-Dame Early ON in Hamilton (located at 400 Cumberland Ave, Hamilton) : Please click the link to view the September 2023 calendar of activities.
Activities at Gage Park (located at 1000 Main St E, Hamilton): Activities at this site are available from May to September. Join two of our educators for fun outdoor activities and enjoy the beautiful summer weather!
For additional activities, please see below.
The Baby Talk workshops are for families with babies aged 0 to 24 months. These workshops include baby massage, mother-and-baby nutrition, bonding, breastfeeding, parent-baby Zumba and much more.
The Workshops for Parents are for families with children from 0 to 6 years old. There is one workshop per month, with each family receiving a gift card for attending.
Zumba and Pound classes for the whole family are offered.
Who is it for? The Ontario Early Years Centre (OEYC) is for French-speaking parents or guardians of children aged 0 to 6 years.
Eligibility: CSCHN clients are welcome to use the facilities free of charge: playroom, outdoor playground, craft area and more.
Activities
Please find our activity calendars below.
Let’s Discover Together
In the Ensemble nous découvrons program, themed workshops are given over a four-week period and offer children and parents the chance to play indoors and outdoors, go on recreational outings, sing, cook and participate in discussions.
Who is it for? Workshops are aimed at children aged 4 to 6 years old.
Le Petit Chef
With this workshop, kids get hands-on in the kitchen and make a meal themselves!
Le Petit Chef at Hamilton Notre-Dame
Le Petit Chef at Hamilton Barton
Who is it for? Workshops are aimed at children aged 4 to 6 years old.
Let’s Get Ready for School
The Préparons-nous pour l’École get-ready-for-school program aims to help boost children’s self-esteem and prepare them for success in school.
Who is it for? Workshops are aimed at children aged 3 to 6 years old who are starting school in September.
Health and Safety
The O…ma santé workshops take place in daycare centres. They are educational, incorporate reading skills and focus on topics related to health and well-being, including safety awareness. For example:
- Water safety
- Burns
- Falls
- Poisons and toxins
- Suffocation and choking hazards
- Healthy eating
- Physical activity
Who is it for? Workshops are aimed at children (aged 2 to 6) in French-language daycare centres in the Niagara/Hamilton region.
Family Fun with Math
To prepare children for school, the Math en famille workshop introduces them to concepts such as shapes, geometry, adding and subtracting.
Who is it for? Workshops are aimed at children aged 4 to 6 years old.
Head Start
In the Meilleur départ program, children learn through play. Activities help with social language, dexterity and motor skills.
Who is it for? Children aged 0 to 12 months.
Contact
Welland: 905-734-1141 poste 2237
Hamilton: 905-549-3383
CSC Barton: 905-528-0163 poste 3429
Hours
Hamilton:
Outdoor activities at Gage Park :
- Tuesday : 9:30-11:30 am and 1:30-3:30 pm
- Thursday : 9:30-11:30 am and 1:30-3:30 pm
Coin des Familles (Early ON): Notre Dame
- Monday: 10 am-2 pm
- Tuesday: 10 am-2 pm
- Wednesday: 10 am-2pm
- Thursday: 10 am-2 pm
- Friday: 10 am-2 pm
Coin des Familles (Early ON): Barton
- Monday: 10 am-2 pm
- Tuesday: 10 am-2 pm
- Wednesday: 10 am-2 pm
- Thursday: 10 am-2 pm
- Friday: 10 am-2 pm
Welland:
Coin des Familles: East Main Street
- Monday: 9 am-2 pm
- Tuesday: 9 am-2 pm
- Wednesday: 9 am-2 pm
- Thursday: 2 pm-8 pm
- Friday: 9 am-2 pm
Resources
Craft
- Bricolage 1 : Terrarium
- Bricolage 2 : Carillon éolien et couronne
- Bricolage 3 : Nos amis les oiseaux
- Bricolage 4 : Roches et cailloux
- Bricolage 5 : Lapin de Pâques
- Bricolage 6 : Art à la rescousse (pour personnes âgées)
- Bricolage 7 : Art des jeux
- Bricolage 8 : Peinture nuage
- Bricolage 9 : Spécial fête des mères!
- Bricolage 10 : Boîte de rangement et marque-page
- Bricolage 11 : Maisons de lutins
- Bricolage 12 : Monstres et Pokémons
- Bricolage 13 : Arc-en-ciel
- Bricolage 14 : Coffre aux trésors
- Bricolage 15 : Spécial papa!
- Bricolage 16 : Marionnettes
- Bricolage 17 : Castor Canadien
- Bricolage 18 : Au naturel
- Bricolage 19 : Bâton de randonnée
- Bricolage 20 : Plâtre de Paris
- Bricolage 21 : Marionnettes à linges
- Bricolage 22 : Famille de hiboux
- Bricolage 23 : Impressions d’art
- Bricolage 24 : Couronne d’Automne
- Bricolage 25 : Action de grâce
- Bricolage 26 : Citrouille de papier
- Bricolage 27 : Halloween!
- Bricolage 28 – Paysage Bob Ross
- Bricolage 29 – Couronne de cocottes
- Bricolage 30 – Centre de table festif
- Bricolage 31 – Veilleuse
- Bricolage 32 – Compte à rebours de Noël
- Bricolage 33 – Lettre au Père Noël
- Bricolage 34 – Décoration en pâte de sel
- Bricolage 35 – Les rennes!
- Bricolage 36 – Maracas
- Bricolage 37 – Messages mystérieux
Dance
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 1
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 2
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 3
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 4
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 5
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 6
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 7
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia compilation 50 minutes
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia compilation 45 minutes
- Danse avec Laetitia – Dance with Laetitia 8
Learning
- Bougez les amis!
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – la famille
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – les aimants
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – ce qui flotte et ce qui ne flotte pas
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – l’eau
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – les couleurs
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – vivants et non vivants
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – change la couleur des fleurs!
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – les dinosaures
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – la matière
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – l’eau II
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – tour liquide
- Bienvenu chez Madame Irina – cristaux
