Little stars

27/01/2026

The pedagogy behind why I also wear a puddle suit and wellies to splash in puddles with the Little Stars 😂

11/01/2026

A belated Happy New Year! Lots of fun last week with real snow and building snow castles, snowy walks, cloud dough for snowman making and penguins in ice! Some lovely language used with the big ones to make our own ‘that’s not my penguin!’ and some great sensory play for our newest little star who has the biggest smile I’ve ever seen 😁 Let’s hope for another great week! 🥰

19/12/2025

Some lovely recipe ideas here!

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18/12/2025

Merry Christmas! 🎄We’ve had a lot of fun this festive season with all of our learning interwoven into festive activities 🙂 Everyone has gone home with a bag full of Christmas creations and some special bits to treasure - enjoy! ☺️

17/12/2025

Sharing via the lovely Laura at Mells Muddy Munchkins! How true 🥰

“We aim to create a homely environment…”
It’s something we hear a lot in early years. And it’s beautiful. Because love, warmth and belonging are the foundation for all learning. But for ‘Mr Young Ones’, our children and I — and for so many childminders — our environment feels like home, because it is one. 🏡

It’s the same floor they crawled on as babies.
It’s the fridge covered in magnets and drawings.
It’s the back garden full of laughter, sandy footprints and pirate ship adventures.
It’s not a setting designed to resemble home — it IS home, a place where real life happens, and our days are full of real love. 🫶🏻

Here, play isn’t scheduled — it’s spontaneous.
Meals aren’t just prepared — they’re shared.
And the children don’t just feel safe — they feel belonging.

So today — and every day — here’s to the magic of home-based care.
To the childminders opening their doors to their homes, and their hearts.
To the bonds that feel more like family than care.
And to the power of play…
in the most natural, nurturing place of all — home. 🏡 🌈❤️

17/12/2025

Some different Christmas prep today with some very special Scarecrows’ Wedding themed dress up - big thanks to the Mums and Dad’s for sharing their special wedding memories with us 🥰

11/12/2025

Books as mirrors, windows and sliding glass doors 🥰

When children learn to read, they gain knowledge, articulate ideas effectively, expand vocabulary, and enhance their attention span. However, literacy is more than a skill; it profoundly impacts children when they see a reflection of themselves, their identity, home structure, culture, and lived exp...

10/12/2025

We did some very useful oral motor excercises today as part of some very silly singing! Can you blow your lips like a horse?!

10/12/2025

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08/12/2025

We came back to The Gingerbread Man story today (prompted by the children) We often come back to the same songs, same stories and repeat things regularly! Here's the benefits of repetition :)

25/11/2025

We always make an effort to try new things! Research suggests that children need to try something 12+ times to start to like it. We find that once you get into the mentality of ‘trying something new’ it’s surprising how many new flavours you like 🙂 Chestnuts this week and persimmon last week!

24/11/2025

Lots of excitement for a bus ride to town today - and lots of learning too! Number recognition, listening skills, safety, cause and effect and understanding the world (and also singing The Wheels on The Bus approx 500 times 😜)