Home from home childminding Aberystwyth

What a lovely 😍afternoon we had today. The children loved it. A lot of conversation and giggles.
Role play in a vital part of learning, and promotes:
●Social and Emotional Development:
learn to understand different perspectives, fostering empathy and compassion. It helps them navigate social situations, learn to share, cooperate, and manage their emotions.
●Cognitive and Intellectual Growth: Role play encourages critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving as children navigate scenarios. It promotes cognitive flexibility and creativity.
●Language and Communication Skills: Children expand their vocabulary and improve communication skills by using language in context and interacting with peers.
●Physical Development: It helps refine both fine and gross motor skills, such as using small props or acting out energetic roles.
●Understanding the World: It allows children to safely explore, process, and make sense of real-world scenarios, such as visiting a doctor or playing "house".
●Confidence & Self-Regulation: Engaging in imaginative play helps children build self-confidence and develop coping strategies for different situations.

This gorgeous 😍 boy has been coming to me since he was just over 22 months. He's now in full time school but still very much enjoys his holiday time with us. Just look at that smile ❤️xx

Today we made a kindness tuff tray activity with smiley faces 😀, hearts 💕 friendship links, flowers and colourful red rice.
This supports:

🖐️ Fine motor control and pincer grasp (with scooping, grabbing and pinching)

🧠 Focus, coordination and sensory processing

💬 Emotional literacy and conversation skills (talking about kindness, feelings and friendship)

🧪 Imagination and storytelling (making magical mixtures)

💖 Self-confidence through giving and expressing emotions

Our set up for tomorrow. We are currently practicing our fine motor skills 😍
*Fine Motor Development: Builds hand strength and dexterity, particularly through the use of the thumb and index finger (pincer grasp).
*Hand-Eye Coordination: Improves the ability to visually track and accurately pick up and place small objects.
*Pre-Writing Skills: Strengthens muscles required to hold a pencil for extended periods.
*Cognitive Skills: Encourages focus, concentration, sorting, and pattern recognition.
*Independence: Fosters self-reliance in practical life tasks.

What a great time we had today experimenting with corn flour and water also added a bit of glitter ✨️ because you can never have enough sparkle ✨️ 💛 😍

Two very rare tempory spaces have became at Home from home childminding Aberystwyth these spaces are for a Friday 8.30am-4.00pm. Available until June/July. Please get in touch to enquire xx

That's us finished for Christmas 🏡 at Home from home childminding Aberystwyth. I just want to say thank you very much to all my families for the continued support throughout 2025 and thank you for all the wonderful gifts I have received. Makes me feel very appreciated 😘 have a great Christmas and I'll see some of you next week and some of you on Monday 5th January 2026. Love and appreciation to you all # #

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Some more Christmas 🎄fun 😍xx

Most of my parents affected today with drop offs and pick ups 😫

What a great time we had today. Lovely activity, thanks Haf Grasham for setting it up 😘xx