Early Years Carousel

03/08/2026

02/27/2026

🌟 Sponsor & Community Partners Shoutout! 🌟

The 7th Annual Early Years Carousel would like to extend a HUGE thank you to our incredible sponsors who help make this event possible! 💛

The generosity and community spirit allow us to create engaging, inclusive, and meaningful experiences for our little learners.
We are so grateful for your partnership and commitment to supporting early childhood development. ✨

Please join us TOMORROW, February 28 for the 7th Annual Early Years Carousel

THANK YOU to all of our sponsors and community partners!:
Fantastic Fathers
Slinky's Ice Cream
Imagine Cinemas
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Chick-fil-A
Baskin-Robbins
What’s Poppin Popcorn Factory
Big Time Entertainment Windsor
McDonald's

📍 Location: Neal Education Building, Faculty of Education
📅 Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
🅿️ Free Parking: Education Lot on California

02/22/2026

🎉🎟️ Raffle Prize Sneak Peek! 🎟️🎉

We’re so excited to give you a little glimpse at some of the amazing raffle prizes up for grabs at the 7th Annual Early Years Carousel! 👀✨

From sweet treats and family fun experiences to local favourites and special goodies, there’s something for everyone! 💛 These are just some of the incredible prizes generously donated by our amazing community sponsors — and we can’t thank them enough for their support!

Be sure to grab your raffle tickets at the event for your chance to win BIG! 🎁🎈

Stay tuned… there’s even more to come! 👏

02/21/2026

📚✨ Activity Spotlight: The Book Nook! ✨📚

Calling all little readers and story lovers! At The Book Nook, families can dive into a world of imagination, literacy, and fun. 🌟📖

Children can create their very own DIY bookmark, explore hands-on literacy activities, and even visit the Bookmobile! 🚐📚 It’s the perfect space to spark a love of reading and celebrate the magic of books.

Plus, enjoy 7 exciting activities, along with prizes and entertainment throughout the event! 🎉✨

A special thank you to our wonderful sponsors, TheDRIVE and Windsor Public Library, for helping make The Book Nook possible! 💙📚

We can’t wait to see everyone turning pages and making memories!

📍 Location: Neal Education Building, University of Windsor
📅 Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
🅿️ Free Parking: Education Lot on California

02/20/2026

🎶🥁 Activity Spotlight: DIY Music Shakers! 🥁🎶

Get ready to shake, rattle, and create! At DIY Music Shakers, children will craft their very own musical instruments using recycled materials — turning everyday items into something extraordinary. 🌎✨

This hands-on activity encourages creativity, exploration, and a love of music while showing little ones how fun sustainability can be! 🎵♻️

Plus, families can enjoy 7 exciting activities, along with prizes, entertainment throughout the event! 🎉

We can’t wait to see everyone making some music and having a blast! 🎶✨

📍 Location: Neal Education Building, Faculty of Education
📅 Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
🅿️ Free Parking: Education Lot on California

02/19/2026

💗🎀 Activity Spotlight: Design with Kindness! 🎀💗

In Design with Kindness, children can create their very own affirmation crown and kindness bracelets — celebrating confidence, positivity, and caring for others. 👑💞

This hands-on activity encourages little ones to express themselves creatively while sharing uplifting messages and spreading kindness in a big way! 💕

💗 A special thanks to the University of Windsor’s Education Society for supporting this meaningful experience!

📍 Location: Neal Education Building, Faculty of Education
📅 Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
🅿️ Free Parking: Education Lot on California

We can’t wait to see your little leaders shine! ✨

02/18/2026

🌖✨ Activity Spotlight: The Moon Room! ✨🌖

Blast off into sensory fun at the 7th annual Early Years Carousel in The Moon Room! 🚀

The Moon Room is a calming, space-themed sensory experience where children can explore and play with moon sand, create their own to take home, and enjoy soft lighting and gentle music in a cozy, space-like setting. 🌌✨ It’s the perfect place to relax, discover, and let imaginations soar!

A special thank you to Connections Early Years Family Centre for generously donating sensory items to help bring this experience to life.💛 Connections Early Years Family Centre

📍 Location: Neal Education Building, Faculty of Education
📅 Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
🅿️ Free Parking: Education Lot on California

We can’t wait to see what your little astronauts in the moon room! 💛

02/17/2026

🧱✨ Activity Spotlight: Tiny Tinkerers! ✨🧱

We’re so excited to share another one of the hands-on spaces you’ll find at the Early Years Carousel — Tiny Tinkerers!🧱

Tiny Tinkerers is a creative playroom where kids can build, design, and explore using LEGO bricks and magnetic tiles. It’s a space for imagination, collaboration, and hands-on discovery, where big ideas come to life one block at a time! 🏗️💡

📍 Location: Neal Education Building, Faculty of Education
📅 Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
🅿️ Free Parking: Education Lot on California

We can’t wait to see what your little builders create! 💛

02/13/2026

🐾🌿 Activity Spotlight: Windsor-Essex Wildlife Explorers! 🌿🐾

As part of the 7th Annual Early Years Carousel, children and families can join us and Natural Pathways to explore local Windsor-Essex wildlife through engaging, sensory-based animal activities! 🦊🐟

Little explorers will discover the wonders of nature through hands-on experiences that spark curiosity, imagination, and a love for the outdoors. 🌳✨ From forest friends to fascinating local species, there’s so much to uncover together!

A special thank you to Natural Pathways for partnering with us to bring this exciting wildlife adventure to life! 💚 Natural Pathways Forest and Nature School

This is just one of the 7 FREE, fun activities waiting for families at this year’s carousel!🐰🍃

📍 Location: Neal Education Building, Faculty of Education
📅 Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
🅿️ Free Parking: Education Lot on California

We can’t wait to see your little explorers there! 💛

02/12/2026

🎨✨ Activity Spotlight: Our Community, Our Colours! ✨🎨

As part of the Early Years Carousel, children and families can take part in this hands-on art experience, collaborating to create a community mural on butcher paper! 🖌️💛

Using a variety of materials, participants will celebrate creativity, connection, and belonging, leaving a colorful mark on our shared canvas. 🌈

A special thanks to the University of Windsor’s Art Room for providing the materials to bring this mural to life!

This is just one of the 7 FREE, fun activities waiting for families at this year’s carousel!

📍 Location: Neal Education Building, Faculty of Education
📅 Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
🅿️ Free Parking: Education Lot on California

We can’t wait to see your little artists in action!🎨💛

02/10/2026

🎉 The Early Years Carousel is Back for Its 7th Annual Event! 🎉

The University of Windsor, Faculty of Education’s Early Years Service-Learning Course is excited to invite families and children from across Windsor-Essex to this FREE community event!

✨ Enjoy 7 interactive, hands-on, play-based activities designed especially for young children.
✨ Free parking, snacks, entertainment, giveaways, and community partner booths.
✨ A welcoming, child-centred environment where families can connect, explore, and have fun together.

Each year, teacher candidates in the Early Years Service-Learning course plan and host this special half-day event to support young learners and their families. The Carousel also helps raise awareness of valuable community resources through the participation of local agencies and partners.

All materials, prizes, snacks, and parking are completely FREE for families. This event is made possible through the fundraising efforts of our teacher candidates and the generous support of our sponsors and community donors.

📍 Location: Neal Education Building, Faculty of Education
📅 Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
🅿️ Free Parking: Education Lot on California

We can’t wait to see you there! 💛