Little birdies Childminding

01/10/2026

It seems the last couple of weeks outdoors has been the best place to be!

We have enjoyed an Autumn hunt alongside our friends…collecting items along the way, mark making on our lists and a visit to the park to share our findings.

A beach morning where we spotted the digger tracks so had lots of fun running around and using our own diggers to transport the sand!

We visited Nea meadows and the children engaged in a fun peg activity..

We visited the climbing tree and enjoyed collecting treasures, balancing on branches and building a den…we ended the morning on the beach to soak by up some more October Sunshine ☺️

20/09/2026

We started our week with a visit to ABC Childminding Services and joined in with some doh disco…moving to the beat with our playdoh…squashing, squeezing, poking and splating!
A great activity which builds hand strength and finger coordination…

Garden fun…Mark making with chalk…we created a collage using some petals and leaves, a great sensory activity with textures and getting sticky!

We also visited our friends at Koru Early Years Care and Education. where we enjoyed a story, some music and singing time with props and bubbles!

12/09/2026

It’s been a quieter start to the term…with the big ones off to school and a slower transition of new little ones coming in.

We have been establishing new routines, welcoming new faces and doing school runs!

These first few weeks are always so important to ensure the children feel safe and secure and are comfortable in their environment…making new attachments and building trust to allow them to thrive and explore in their new surroundings ☺️

We have been enjoying getting out and about..feeding the fish, visiting the park, a trip to the beach (the highlight was spotting the big digger and dumper truck!)

Lots of music and singing time, block play and mark making with paint!

30/08/2026

It’s been a fun and emotional couple of weeks…
We had a great day heading to Hengistbury head on the Breezer bus, we hopped on the land train and got the ferry back too..such fun!
We baked…made smoothies… got crafting, practiced yoga..
We did a Sunflower hunt at Stewart’s and feed the fish.

We have welcomed some new faces too at Little birdies and also said goodbye to some children going off to school!

Some lovely memories to hold onto and cherish, I’ve been spoilt with flowers, gifts and kind words ☺️.

17/08/2026

We started our week with some paddling pool fun with our friends at ABC Childminding Services..

We made a den in the garden, it was a good way of hiding from the sun…the children enjoyed setting up a kitchen and picnic area too.

We did some painting…instead of using paint brushes we used cotton buds, so the older children were very careful making their marks with some great fine motor control, while the smaller children enjoyed the sensory experience through their fingers too.

The children decorated some sails and made their own noodle boats, we had some fun boat races by blowing them along to see how fast they would sail!

No matter how warm it is outside the children love to bake when inside! Warm cinnamon biscuits which looked great with some pink icing of course!

15/08/2026

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I love my profession, I just wish there was more respect given to us.......

07/08/2026

We have had a busy couple of weeks…

Outdoor adventures…ball games…

Baking our favourites…Blackberry muffins and some banana bread!

Block play - some great creativity!

We made Cherry bubble foam!! - some messy sensory fun and lots of pink hands afterwards!

We visited Highcliffe castle grounds and created our own ice cream shop, did some tree rubbings and enjoyed practicing our balancing and climbing skills.

We went to Stanpit marsh, explored the nature hut and found some juicy Blackberries along the way…

We were lucky to have a visit from Krazy Kangas alongside our friends.

We ended our week with a visit to the beach with our friends Sandra's shining stars Childminding and had a treasure hunt 🪎…What fun!!

24/07/2026

Some of the things we have been up to the last couple of weeks…

The children have been challenging themselves with some puzzles, and helping the younger children too…lots of problem solving, working as a team and taking turns.

Water play in the garden…when a colour is added it can become anything! We had strawberry tea, raspberry smoothies and watermelon milkshakes!

We set up a car wash 💦

We celebrated with our friends from ABC Childminding Services and Sandra's shining stars Childminding with a graduation party, some party games and fun together and saying goodbye to some children who are off to Big school!

We had a visit to the beach this week and the children collected some big stones to decorate on our return.

We had a visit from a lovely volunteer from the RNLI to talk to us and our friends about Water safety, a great way to bring awareness to the children though an interactive session, we listened to a story and learnt a new song too!

13/07/2026

A lovely week of being outdoors, we found some much needed shade and made the most of it!
Outdoor games…parachute fun….bubbles…stories…hide n seek…

We enjoyed a Teddy bears picnic with our friends from ABC Childminding Services & Sandra's shining stars Childminding, sharing favourite stories, some fun races and challenges with our Teddies!

We are carefully caring for our sunflowers which are needing lots of water and the children are keen to always compare how tall they are becoming…hoping for a 🌻 soon!

Another lovely care home visit to finish off our week ☺️

05/07/2026

This week some of the bigger children visited their new school which was very exciting!

Baking started off our week with some yummy Banana bread…

We explored some ice play introducing pippets, brushes and chalks, the children enjoyed trying to melt the ice and using some characters too to splash in their very own swimming pool!

We visited our friends Sandra's shining stars Childminding for a fun music and movement session.

Lots of block play being creative and shape sorting.

A craft moment practicing our scissor skills and making some great collages.

Another lovely visit to the care home to end our week ☺️