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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9. Brilliant at Briery
Former Sunderland player Martin Scott was the special guest at the Briery Kindergarten, Ashbrooke, in 2012. There were plenty of young stars including budding striker three year old Maiya Sholl. | se
10. Cock-a-hoop in 2013
Toddlers at Cleadon Village Kindergarten took part in their sports day with the help of Sunderland Women's footballer, Gemma Wilson. The youngsters pictured are Erin Caldor- Crone, Thomas Degnan and Eve Pearson. | sg
11. Brilliant at Bede Burn
Bede Burn Kindergarten staff and children posed for this great picture back in August 2013. | img
12. Nursery Time Kindergarten
Children from Nursery Time Kindergarten visited South Shields Town Hall in 2014. Here are staff members Victoria Newburn and Natalie Baglin, back, and Mayoress Stella Matthewson and Mayor Cllr Fay Cunningham with the children. | img