Giraffe Childminding

26/03/2026

26/03/2026

🍃 Loose Parts for all ages 🍃

In a world of flashing plastic and ‘prescribed’ play, we are losing something vital: The open-ended mind.

When you give a baby a toy with a single button and a single sound, you are giving them a closed circuit. The toy is the master; the child is the observer. BUT….. When you introduce ‘Loose Parts,’ the roles are reversed.

Giving our youngest children access to loose parts within their environments enables them to explore the resources in their own way and to develop their creativity and imagination skills. Loose parts can be moved, carried, combined, redesigned, lined up, taken apart, and put together in multiple ways. They have no ‘right’ way to be used. They have

If you have any loose parts at home you don’t need please consider us we are always looking to extend our resources

18/03/2026

Is your child NOT attending school? Are you looking for childcare?

I have 1 Monday to Friday space
2 Tuesday to Friday space

With immediate start available.
Open 7:30-5:30 all snacks and breakfast/lunch provided upon request

13/03/2026

Are you looking for childcare for your child 0-5yrs old or non attending School?

I now have space for a full time or part time space. I’m open 7:30am-5:30pm.

I offer a home from home experience following curriculum for excellence, Shannari and Girfec govement guidelines just like a nursery does.

I have funded spaces available for those eligible 2-5yrs. Immediate starts available.

With a wide variety of experiences and in a relaxed calm environment where your child can play and learn.

13/03/2026

Are you looking for childcare?

NOW covering NEWMILNS ECC/PRIMARY and DARVEL ECC and DARVEL PRIMARY

I currently have space for before and after nursery/school

Or
Are you looking for JUST SCHOOL HOLIDAY CARE?

I have spaces for just school holiday care.

08/03/2026

Why do children sometimes bite others, what can parents do to manage the behaviour, and when should they get further help? By Annette Rawstrone

09/02/2026

Are you looking for School/Nursery holiday care only?
I currently have full time spaces available.

Offering a wide variety of activities and adventures.

27/01/2026

If a button battery is swallowed and gets stuck in the food pipe, energy from the battery reacts with saliva to create caustic soda. That’s the same chemical used to unblock drains!

This can burn through the food pipe, to the main artery and lead to life-changing internal injuries and death.

Even if a child survives these injuries, there is a risk that the food pipe is too badly damaged to eat normally again or the vocal cords are too badly damaged to speak normally again.

Please look around your home for button batteries. Think toys, lights, remote controls and more. And keep them out of reach of children.

Learn more: https://capt.org.uk/button-battery-safety/

26/01/2026

Imagination, puzzles and sensory is just some of our learning through play experiences this week…. What’s your child’s favourite toy/activity ?

Spaces available

23/11/2025

Spaces available with immediate start

Monday to Friday Before school
Monday,Tuesday ,Friday after school

DARVEL ECC and Primary school

Thursday and Friday Under 5s full/ 1/2 day