The early childhood intervention services group received a donation of just less than $10,000 from the mining giants through their Benefiting My Community program.

This will help Early Links continue to provide fun activities for the kids from around the Upper Hunter who have or are at risk of experiencing a developmental delay or disability.

As part of the program which has been run over the past two school holidays, the youngsters have attended SailAbility in Sydney, gone ice skating, learnt to dance, done arts and crafts and are now planning a fishing trip.

But on Wednesday at the Stan Thiess Centre in Muswellbrook, it was the magic and wonder of the circus which grabbed their attention as they were shown how to walk on stilts, balance a hula hoop and make human pyramids among other things.

Diversional Therapist Felicity Smith was extremely thankful for the grant and said the enjoyment and benefits the kids get out of these programs is remarkable.

"There's been so much growth just within a couple of days, they just come out of their shell and they're dancing with older people that they've never met and learning skills like sharing a meal together," she said.

"You know they're just really shining."

The program is only set to grow in popularity too as they keep providing these wonderful opportunities.