Happy Ducklings Childminding

Happy Ducklings Childminding

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Happy Ducklings Childminding 🐥
Ofsted registered
Located in Lexden
Monday to Thursday 8am - 5.30pm

Photos from Happy Ducklings Childminding 's post 23/06/2026

Talking tots Tuesdays 🌟

The session started as normal with saying/signing good morning and introducing themselves. We also did our usual ball game which the children love.

We signed the song Doctor Foster went to Gloucester and the children did amazingly. Followed by our ready steady go game where they were given 3 blocks and had to build a tower. When they heard the word go they knocked their tower down however Miss Tasha did try to trick them but it didnt work.

This weeks session was continuing on from previous weeks to check the knowledge of the children. However, Miss Tasha added an additional photo in so the children had to do the beginning, middle and end

Of course, they loved the dancing with their animals masks on, bubbles and the story today 🌟

Photos from Happy Ducklings Childminding 's post 21/06/2026

Amazing delivery over the weekend from Play 3dprints, looking forward to using their in our set ups 🌟

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21/06/2026

Happy Father's day to all the daddys/carers of my Happy Ducklings 🐥. We hope you have the best day💙🩵

Photos from Happy Ducklings Childminding 's post 18/06/2026

This week, we have been looking at

- green, 4 and rectangle

We have had less items and the children have enjoyed sitting to explore the different items and use them in their own way. I really enjoy open ended play and watching what the children do.

Wooden threading rectangle, wooden coloured number tile, wooden number, large rectangle tile, colour spinner are from Perry's Woodcraft
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Caterpillar, frog and lilypad related tokens are from play.3dprints
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Photos from Happy Ducklings Childminding 's post 18/06/2026

World music day 🎶 is coming up this week so we have been looking at the different sounds the musical instruments make. We have also been using them alongside singing some well loved nursery rhymes.

We also played a game where we had to play them quietly, loudly, slow and fast which the children all loved

Photos from Happy Ducklings Childminding 's post 18/06/2026

Loganberry Lodge visit 🌟

Today, we had a trip to see our grandfriends, the children were all absolutely amazing. They enjoyed exploring the different resources on offer to them and socialising with the residents and members of staff too.

They all left with smiles on their faces and with the residents waving us goodbye 👋


Loganberry Lodge - Runwood Homes Senior Living

Photos from Happy Ducklings Childminding 's post 16/06/2026

Finally i can post my perrybox as they have revealed it.
I did this set up for Maisie over the weekend and we attended a circus at a local school to us.

She absolutely loved the set up and used her imagination to explore it 🌟

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Photos from Happy Ducklings Childminding 's post 16/06/2026

Ladybirds 🐞

This week, we have been looking at the lifecyle of a ladybird and why they are important. The children has enjoyed exploring the different ladybird inspired activities independently and with their friends/myself.

Wooden ladybird lifecycle inset and 5 frame are from Perry's Woodcraft
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Large Ladybirds, 1-5 tokens and ladybird tokens are from play 3d
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Photos from Happy Ducklings Childminding 's post 15/06/2026

Meet Maisie... my very own childminding assistant 🤣

When I started my childminding journey she was just about to turn 2 and now she is 5 years old. Her special skill is making the children happy and helping mummy.

Watching my two mindees this afternoon get so excited to see her come into the cabin was the best. She loves helping me daily doing tasks or keeping the children entertained.

But honestly I do think childminders children are superstars !!!! 🌟

Maisie has to share her mummy, daddy, the environment, have a gang of children take and collect them from school and also attend her school events. Of course, she is the last child here so always helps me tidy up after the children have gone, prepare for the next day or clean at the end of the week.

Its a massive thing for a child to understand, I am forever grateful for her help and appreciate her so much for this 💜

12/06/2026

Following on from my Making it real training (Raising Early Achievement in Literacy) myself, Shannon at Chestnut Childminding and Paivi at Darwin Childcare are taking it in turns to either read a song or sing some songs 🎵.

This week at Happy Ducklings we have been looking at worms and reading the superworm story by Julia Donaldson 📖.

The story teaches important lessons about:
-Friendship and teamwork
-Kindness and helping others
-Courage in difficult situations
-Appreciating everyone's unique abilities

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Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm