Here’s a look back at all the things Team ELF has accomplished in the past 12 months:

We have compiled a list of five easy and inexpensive Christmas crafts for children to get stuck into - either in the classroom or at home:

A school dining hall is a hub of activity, so it's important that it looks fresh, bright and comfortable.

There is rarely a week that goes by where we don’t have an order for a modular kitchen set; our customer’s just can’t get enough of them.

Each member of the team in the Early Learning Furniture office will be donating a toy to the Peterborough Salvation Army, and we would like to invite you to get involved too.

Role play panels are one of our bestselling products, and with all of the benefits role play has on early years development, it’s no wonder.

Here at Early Learning Furniture we sell school furniture online which is primarily aimed at schools

English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world behind Chinese and Spanish.

During the winter months, it can be a tricky task keeping a class of 30 children occupied during indoor play time.

Whether you’re a working parent or simply have a busy schedule, finding meals that can be dished up in 30 minutes that the kids still love can prove difficult. It’s even harder to avoid those cheat meals and takeaways.

Most classrooms will have their walls filled with information including children’s work and any relevant educational display material that can fit within the space available.

Rhyme, music and singing play an important role in our culture and development through different development stages in our lives – especially the early learning stages of life.

Here at Early Learning Furniture we are excited to let you know that our newly designed website has just gone live! The website’s homepage now features eye catching images and a vibrant new design. We have kept the traditional Early Learning Furniture branding.

Lunchtime is always a busy time of the day in any school. With a limited time to set up, feed everyone and clear up, lunchtimes need to be well organised and planned.

In honour of our 10% off sale on the rectangular mobile folding table seating unit, we thought it would be a great opportunity to tell you more, including the benefits of having one in your school dining area.

Planning a party be incredibly stressful, but it can also be very expensive too. On average, a birthday party costs £320 - without the cost of presents.

Having the ability to communicate to a range of people plays an important role in our culture and development. Being able to provide your child with a competitive advantage from such an early age is incredibly rewarding and can have massive benefits if they learn from such an early age.

There is nothing better than snuggling up in bed with your little one after a long day and relaxing with a good bedtime story.

This year Mother’s Day falls on Sunday 11th March. It’s always nice to receive handmade gifts and most mums will appreciate a Mother’s Day present lovingly made by their child

Holidays are luxurious treats that allow us to escape the perils of everyday life, but for parents, holidays can often seem like more trouble than they’re worth.

Father’s Day is fast approaching, and the organised amongst us will have already started to buy cards on behalf of their little ones. Whilst shop bought cards are nice, there’s nothing quite like a homemade card that can be treasured forever.

After what seemed like an eternity of winter and a rather dismal spring, summer is finally creeping up on us. Along with warm weather and blue skies, summer also brings the risk of skin damage.

With more focus on health and nutrition now than ever before, it can be hard to come up with healthy yet tasty packed lunches for your children.

April was national poetry month and it got us thinking about the beauty of poems. We are keen to highlight the impressive cognitive benefits poetry can bring to your child’s literacy skills.

In this day and age it is quite easy to accept reduced children's outdoor play time. There are many technological devices such as video games and television which can be used for education and at home to entertain children.

Spring has sprung and many of us are starting to get back out into the garden. Spring is a great time to get children involved in gardening.

Easter is a Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter had no fixed date each year as it is determined by the Lunar calendar which is based on the phases of the moon.

Although the summer is slowly reappearing, the wet weather of April showers is still upon us. It always seems a lot harder to keep young children entertained during the wet weather.

It is not compulsory to send your child to pre-school and for many letting go and letting a professional look after their child at such a young age is a daunting prospect.

A vegetable patch at school is one of the greatest teaching resources you will find and will provide great satisfaction and enjoyment to everyone involved.

Creativity is a vital ingredient in a child’s personality, it is the heart and soul of their ideas and it inspires them to uncover their potential for greatness. Their creativeness could be the key to their success, all you need to do is help them find it, give them guidance and a small push in the right direction.

We have looking into how a parent or teacher could effectively increase a childs reading a writing skills. We have discovered many benefits, including role play that you could easily add into your daily schedule.

Classroom sizes are increasing and space available is decreasing, so optimising space is more important than ever. Some of our products can provide a creative and innovative way to improve storage solutions.

Watching your child leave for their first day of school can be a very emotional moment for a Mother and Father. When the time comes, and you need to hand over the torch of knowledge from parent to teacher; it can be the most dreaded moment in their lives.

Most children get the chance to experience nursery or pre-school before making that big step into big school.

We all know that play is fun but when children are playing they are also learning all sorts of skills, and carrying out other tasks, which will set them up for life.