Over the Rainbow - childminding services

First day of the holidays. Trying out a new park before it got too hot and then lots of water play in the shade in the garden in the afternoon.

Today we got creative designing our very own Elmer elephants! 🌈🐘
We have been reading all about Elmer as part of our planned interest for Elmer Day, and the children loved creating their own colourful elephant designs inspired by the story.
It was a lovely activity encouraging creativity, colour recognition, fine motor skills and lots of conversations about how we are all unique and special in our own way 💛

WC 13th April 2026 - Easter Holidays

We had a lovely second week of the holidays and enjoyed visiting local parks, finding Miffy at Tatton Park, seeing all the animals at the farm, building with the magnetic tiles, making dinosaurs with the playdough and playing in the garden.

We have been out and about at Tatton Park today

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“Childminders are at the heart of our early years system, providing high quality, flexible care where children can thrive from their earliest days. Their support is invaluable, especially for children with SEND and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

We’re committed to giving every child the best start in life, and that means backing every part of our early years workforce. I congratulate Coram PACEY on launching the Magic of Childminding campaign and welcome the spotlight it shines on the extraordinary dedication of childminders across England."

Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson

Today, Coram PACEY's campaign celebrates the vital role childminders play in supporting children, families and communities across England and Wales and encouraging more parents to choose childminding as an option for their family.

It is a love letter to the childminding profession. We want childminders to feel seen, valued and supported by the early years sector and general public because without childminders, we would lose the magic of these home-from-home settings that all children and families deserve to experience.

What do we want you to do:

1) Download the campaign's digital social images and share on your social pages using the hashtag

2) Reach out to your local authority, ask if they have seen the campaign and what they are doing to support it and the childminders in your area.

3) Reflect on your own amazing practice and your impact on the children you care for. We want to hear from you and use your examples in our ‘Magic of Childminding’ report.

Visit our website to get involved: https://www.corampacey.org.uk/get-involved/campaigns-media/magic-of-childminding-campaign/
Drop us a comment about what is magical about your setting!

Shamrocks and rainbows 🌈 ☘️

All set up for investigation with different coloured feathers we added in the Lanka kade wooden easter eggs and rabbits as we played and the children enjoyed hiding them and finding them as they explored the textures of the ‘soft’ feathers