Aww bless! All of these children were pictured having a great time at the kindergartens of Sunderland and South Tyneside.
And what better day is there to celebrate these great scenes than on National Kindergarten Day.
There are photo memories from 2003 to 2022 and they take in Fulwell Grange, Premier, First Steps and Briery in Sunderland as well as Bede Burn, Westoe Village, Nursery Time and Harton in South Tyneside.
Join us for recollections from the Sunderland Echo and Shields Gazette archives.
National Kindergarten Day is celebrated annually on April 21 to honor the importance of early childhood education and the birthday of Friedrich Froebel, the man who created the first "kindergarten" in 1837.
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5. Fantastic in Fulwell
The children and staff at Fulwell Kindergarten were setting off balloons to celebrate Valentine's Day in 2006. | se
6. Premier memories
It was graduation day at the Premier Kindergarten in Plains Farm in this scene from 2006. | img
7. All new in Westoe
The new Westoe Village Kindergarten was opened in 2009. Estelle Maisie Rymell, 2, gave a helping hand to the Mayor Cllr John Anglin and Mayoress Chris Anglin. | sg
8. Musical in Cleadon
Pupils from Cleadon Village Kindergarten have fun with their home-made instruments during a special music day at the centre in 2011. | img