Mini Toy Run encourages children to give

Teaching children through fun.

Five-year-old Calvin Kandira (front) and six-year-old Tamara Ngwenya smile for a photo on their push bikes, before taking a ride around the route set out for them.

Smurfiland Pre-school, in Wychwood, will host a Mini Toy Run on Saturday, November 8.

The idea behind the event was to teach the children about donating from an early age.

They were asked to bring their push bikes and peddle bikes and to decorate them with toys they wish to donate to children in need (just like the real Toy Run).

The children were entertained for the day with a specially planned route on the premises, which included a fuel station, traffic light, stop street and pedestrian crossing.

The school hopes to make this an annual event, teaching more and more children the importance of assisting those in need.

Mia Herbst (4) smiles happily, with her teddy bear, on the back of a real motorcycle.

Smurfiland Pre-school, in Wychwood, hosted a Mini Toy Run on Saturday, November 8. Here the children of Smurfiland pose for a group photo before rushing off to enjoy the day’s activities.