Lia's Little Stars Childminder

Brilliant day at Lister park today ..lots of free play .
We talked about the water and how fast it flows when down hill . ⛲️
We looked at how the squirrels 🐿travel up the trees with their food too ..they were very fast 💚
We very much enjoyed our pic nics and finished with some yummy icecreams 🍨

Amazing day at Eureka ...the first time for some of the children and they definitely had an amazing time🤩🤩🤩 soooooo much to explore ..... we will be back !!

Lovely morning at playgroup..we made rainbow wads and then kanga song about rainbows🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜🤎

Did you know that Friday is National Child Care Provider Appreciation Day? 🧸🥰

A moment of real talk…

10 THINGS EVERY PARENT SHOULD APPRECIATE ABOUT THEIR CHILDCARE PROVIDER 👇🏼

1. They said yes to YOU. Confession: there are many families looking for daycare yet your provider chose you to be a part of theirs!

2. Providers work long hours taking care of your children - loving them as their own! Who else does that!?!? No, really.

3. They change more nappies a day than most parents a week. DID I JUST SAY THAT!?!? Yes, I did! This is not an exaggeration. And trust me, blowouts and the smell of nasty nappies are less than glamorous. Get your Provider nice smelling candles asap and some flowers!

4. They help you potty train your child - honestly, who else would want to clean up wet p*e messes? Or accidents on their sifas or car seats ...No volunteers for that job. But your provider. She’s special.

5. They cook fresh food and provide LOTS of snacks every single day because here’s the truth: even though your kids are little - they are ALWAYS hungry. You know it’s true. Also, just fyi: groceries are not cheap.

6. They show up every day with a smile on their face even when tired and not well , ready to take care of your kids despite their own personal battles. They want you to be able to go to work and not worry about your littles. They got you covered!

7. They did not charge you late fees when you were running late to pick up your kiddos - even though they should have! Real talk: you knew you were late but you hoped they didn’t notice! They did. They just gave you a break. PSA: next time they’ll charge you! Don’t take advantage of their kindness!

8. They did not charge you late fees when money was tight and you paid late or it didnt go through on time . Why? Because they care! Would banks and credit card companies charge you late fees? Of course they would! They don’t care!!! So, thank your provider for showing you grace. But NEVER take advantage of their good heart. Pay on time!

9. They buy gifts for your kids and make holidays special. They decorate. Throw fun parties. And send kids home with treats. Did you notice?

10. They’re exhausted yet they keep showing up. They deserve a break yet they know you need them - so they work and work and work some more. Hello!?!? Can we acknowledge that providers are a special kind of people!?!? In a world where most people care only about themselves, providers care about you and your FAMILY! What a GIFT!

(Text from Fabulous Provider photo from Alex's Little Blue Owls Daycare 💙) Fabulous Provider

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A special event in shipley today that we attended ..we were encouraged to explore the activities set out...
We got to draw with chalk on the floor , write letters to the fairies🧚‍♀️🧚‍♂️, play on the paper slide and we spent some time in the library 👩‍🏫(where it was warm🤣🤣) .
Another adventure 💛

East riddlesden Hall to make blossom trees and some some free play in the amazing gardens 💙

Another beautiful day for the garden water play and playgroup 🥰

Brilliant weather to go the farm , visit the animals and a have a picnic 🥰

It was a playdough kinda day 🤩

Cooking In the snow 🥰

Brilliant sensory play at playgroup last week ... we had the opportunity to touch and smell (and taste )the amazing lemons and oranges 🍋🍋🍋🍊🍊🍊

We the practiced cutting and squeezing them which helped our our Visual-motor skills (eye-hand coordination) and
Strengthens our little hand muscles.🥰

Lovely day for world book day.

We read The hungry caterpillar 🐛🐛 and Elmar the elephant 🐘 books together and then we did arts and crafts based on what we had read .
For snack we then sat in a circle and had a tea party ...with jam sandwiches 🍞, party rings🥯 , bananas🍌 and a special cupcake🧁🧁 🥰🥰