Ellsworth Childcare and Learning Center

11/20/2025

Our infants enjoyed a vibrant sensory experience today as they explored color mixing with their hands. This simple activity supports early creativity, fine-motor development, and curiosity through touch and discovery!

11/19/2025

Feathers, giggles, and fall fun! 🦃🍂
Our Preschool friends loved showing off their turkey hats and are ready for all the fall festivities!

11/19/2025

Today our infants explored a ‘Squeeze the Sponge’ activity! 🧽✨
This sensory experience encourages little ones to use their small muscles as they squeeze, grasp, and feel the soft sponge. Activities like this support early physical development while nurturing curiosity and persistence. It’s amazing what tiny hands can learn through simple play!

11/18/2025

Head on over to Instagram to see what else happens at ECLC ☺️🎉

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11/17/2025

As registrations come in for this year's Ellsworth County Christmas Store, many have reached out to see how they can help! We are so appreciative of your kindnesses already! Here's another way to help!
We have donation tubs at the following three locations-we appreciate new and/or very gently used toys for the kids. These toys will be set up for registered children to choose gifts for each of their siblings. Thank you to Refine Design, NexTech Wireless & Connally Agency for allowing us to collect donations.

11/15/2025

🌟 We’re looking for at least one more community leader to join our Board of Directors! 🌟

No experience in childcare or early education? No problem — those things can be taught! We’re simply looking for passionate people who want to support children, families, and our community.

Interested? Send us an email with a short intro about yourself and any questions you might have!

Not quite ready to join the board? Ask us about joining one of our committees — it’s a great way to get involved and make a difference! 💛

eclcboardofdirectors@gmail.com

11/14/2025

Our infants practiced waving good-bye this week! Using Lily the puppet, we encouraged little hands to wave and say “bye-bye” as part of learning through play. This simple activity helps develop small muscle control and teaches babies to respond to familiar words and gestures. 💚

11/14/2025

In honor of World Kindness Day TODAY (Nov 13), let’s spread kindness that counts and prep for some big giving this weekend! 💛

We’re putting our community spirit in gear to Fill a Truck with food donations for our local food bank this Saturday & Sunday, Nov 15–16, at Gene’s Heartland Foods (745 O’Donnell Drive, Ellsworth).

🚚 Donation Hours:
🗓️ Sat, Nov 15 – 7:00 AM through Sun, Nov 16 – 7:00 PM

Every can, box, or bag of groceries makes a difference — helping fuel hope and fill tables for families right here in Ellsworth County. Let’s turn kindness into action and show what community care looks like! 💪

🍝 Food Bank Needs:
Tuna • Hamburger Helper • Pasta • Pasta Sauce • Canned Fruit • Jelly • Hygiene Items • Toilet Paper

11/14/2025

Ripping paper and building skills! Our Pre-K friends practiced fine motor coordination and letter recognition while creating their ‘Pp is for Poppy’ projects. Learning through hands-on fun!

11/13/2025

Our infants have been busy this November! 🧡 They also created the adorable “Sweeter Than Pumpkin Pie” footprint art, a perfect keepsake for the season! ✨

11/12/2025

November fun at ECLC! 🍁 Our Pre-K friends are hard at work raking, gathering, and exploring fall leaves — building teamwork, strengthening fine & gross motor skills, and developing important problem-solving abilities along the way!

11/12/2025

Our infants explored their My Family cylinders! 🧡 Babies love recognizing familiar faces, and rolling their personalized family cylinders helps them connect, point, and engage with the people they love most. Such a sweet way to practice identifying familiar caregivers!