Thrimshing ECCD

Children learn best when what they experience is meaningful, practical and closely connected to their immediate environment and daily lives. In ECCD, learning should therefore focus on relevant, hands-on experiences delivered through play-based approaches. The 13 traditional arts and crafts, Zorig Chusum, provide a valuable opportunity for young children to develop early awareness and appreciation of the rich cultural heritage while nurturing creativity and artistic expression.
The principles and elements of Zorig Chusum can be meaningfully integrated into ECCD through simple, play-based and age-appropriate activities. The intention is not to teach children technical mastery of the arts, but to promote creativity, cultural identity, fine and gross motor development, social interaction, imagination and appreciation for nature and Bhutanese traditions. Such experiences also encourage children to explore, experiment, create and express themselves freely.
Activities can make use of locally available natural and recycled materials such as clay, stones, leaves, bamboo, flowers, wool, seeds, sticks, fabric scraps and old paper, making learning both sustainable and rooted in children’s everyday surroundings.

Date: 11/05/2026
Theme: Vegetables
Activity: Introducing vegetables and cooking.
Through this activity children are able to identify different types of vegetables and recognise its colour, shapes and sizes.
Encourage children to taste and enjoy different vegetables.
Teach basic cooking and food preparation skills.
Improve fine motor skills through washing, peeling, mixing

Theme : Fruits
Date: 1-7/05/2026
Different types of activities such as drawing and colouring, cut and paste, painting, singing rhymes about fruits and tasting of fruits, are done. Through this activity children are able to demonstrate creativity, interpersonal skills, fine motor skills, sensory development and initiatives.

Theme -Water
Activity -Tracing the lines
This activity helps develop fine motor skills by helping children control their hand movements while tracing raindrop patterns.
It improves hand-eye coordination as children follow lines carefully, strengthen pencil grip through tracing straight lines.
It also builds pre-writing skills.
17/04/2026

Date: 2/04/2026
Theme: Domestic animal.

26/03/2026

Theme: Myself
Activity: Tracing Hand.
Children tracing their hands help them learn about their body and identity. It gives the sense of achievement and makes them proud of their own work.

“Welcome, dear children.
It is okay if you feel shy today.
Soon, this place will feel like your second home.
You will make friends, discover new things, and enjoy many happy moments with us.”
2/03/2026