Kirsty's Childcare

Kirsty's Childcare Childminding service in Sunbury on Thames. Wrap around care for Kenyngton Manor available and some part time spaces for under 5s.

🫂Today we went off to Osterley House and Gardens - National Trust with our friends from LWC Childminding and Faye’s ch...
14/09/2026

🫂Today we went off to Osterley House and Gardens - National Trust with our friends from LWC Childminding and Faye’s childminding service 🫂

😃We made stick buddies using some air dry clay, sticks and other Autumn nature items we found on our walk. Children first had to roll the clay into balls and then stick it onto their sticks. Once they had found items to make eyes, a nose, mouth and hair they stuck them into the clay too.😀

🍁After we had made our stick buddies we went on a conker hunt, looking in all the fallen leaves and hoping to spot a shiny conker. We managed to find 4 and lose 3 on our adventures! We discussed the differences between the shiny smooth conkers and their rough spiky shells, and also about who may have eaten those that looked a bit chewed!🍁

✏️This activity is great for having conversations and introducing key words around our faces, similarities and differences, autumn, texture, hibernation, wild animals and many more. Its also a great gross and fine motor skills activity, helping children to strengthen those hand muscles to help them be able to do things like mark making and writing in the future. Its also great for our daily exercise and strengthening legs and increasing stamina for walking.✏️

🌟Term time only spaces available, open 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday 🌟

Last week was our first full week back, the children are back at school, and at Kirstys Childcare we have been to the st...
13/09/2026

Last week was our first full week back, the children are back at school, and at Kirstys Childcare we have been to the stables, the park, Echelford Care Home for Intergenerational Stay and Play, met with our friends from LWC Childminding and Faye’s childminding service and had some free play time at home.

Looking forward to another fun week out and about!

🌟Term time onlu spaces available, open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm 🌟

🌟Full and Part Time Spaces Available from September 2026🌟Funded hours and Tax Free childcare accepted.Typical weekly act...
24/08/2026

🌟Full and Part Time Spaces Available from September 2026🌟

Funded hours and Tax Free childcare accepted.

Typical weekly activities include
🎵 Crazy Hazy Entertainer Song Time
🐴 Daily trips to the stables to help look after a pony.
👩‍👦Trips out with other local childminders including to National Trust RHS Garden Wisley Kew Gardens and other local parks and green spaces
🛝 Attending playgroups
🧸Free Play at home with a wide range of toys and tuff tray set ups.
🐶🦎🐢 Helping to care for family pets including Theo the Dog, Sheldon the Tortoise and Oscar the Bearded Dragon

06/07/2026

Today we headed to Fairoaks Airport to see the planes and helicopters take off and land. We also saw them being refuelled and the fire trucks. The children absolutely love saying hello to the pilots and getting a special wave from all those working at the airport. Very lucky to have this on our doorstep.

It was great to be joined by our friends from LWC Childminding and Faye’s childminding service

🌟Full and Part Time, Term Time only spaces available from September 🌟

On friday we headed to the park before heading to rhyme time at the library with our friends from Faye’s childminding se...
06/07/2026

On friday we headed to the park before heading to rhyme time at the library with our friends from Faye’s childminding service

We practised our climbing skills and enjoyed lots of spinning on the bucket chair and basket swing.

🌟Full and Part time, Term time only spaces available from September 🌟

Today we got a special treat when this tractor came to the stables! Who doesn’t get excited about a big green tractor?!J...
30/06/2026

Today we got a special treat when this tractor came to the stables! Who doesn’t get excited about a big green tractor?!

John Deere

21/06/2026

Feltham… get ready, Inflatable Family Fun Days are heading your way! 👀🔥

The UK’s ultimate inflatable family fun day is touching down for a massive four days of summer action 😍

📍 Staines Rugby Club (Feltham)
🗓 Saturday–Tuesday | 15th–18th August
📍 TW13 7NB

⏰ Lock in your slot:
• First session: 10:30am – 1:30pm
• Second session: 2:00pm – 5:00pm

🎈 One entry gives you 3 full hours of non-stop, unlimited bouncing!

What’s waiting for you:
🎪 Colossal inflatable adventure zone
🎢 Huge slides & action-packed obstacles
👨‍👩‍👧 Parents and guardians enter 100% FREE
💷 Just £10 per child – pay right at the gate
🧒🏽 Tailored for ages 2–12 years ONLY
🚗 Hassle-FREE parking on site
🚫 Strictly kids only on the inflatables (time for parents to chill!)
🤩 Bumper cars, trampolines & prize stalls (extra charge applies)

Skip the online booking queues—just turn up on the day and have fun 🎉

17/06/2026

Today we attempted some bubble printing although the printing didn't actually work! So instead we enjoyed some sensory play with bubbly water and straws. The children loved seeing how many bubbles they could make and how big they could get them!

Blowing through straws as sensory play has many positive outcomes such as:

👅 Physical Development & Communication

Oral motor strength: Strengthens the jaw, lips, cheeks, and tongue.

Speech clarity: Helps children practice lip rounding and tongue retraction.

Sound production: Assists in making complex sounds like "P", "B", "M", and "Sh".

Feeding skills: Improves lip sealing and swallowing control for cleaner eating.

Fine motor skills: Develops finger grip and hand coordination when manipulating the straw.

🧘 Personal, Social, and Emotional Development (PSED)

Emotional self-regulation: Deep breathing through a straw acts as a natural mindfulness exercise.

Nervous system soothing: Lengthens exhales to calm the body during big emotions or anxiety.

Focus and attention: Captivates children's concentration during mesmerising tracking tasks.

🎨 Expressive Arts and Design

Process art: Activities like blow painting focus entirely on creative exploration rather than the end product.

Colour mixing: Offers a visual look at how liquid paints combine when blown together.

🔬 Understanding the World

Early science concepts: Teaches children how air pressure can cause physical movement.

Visual tracking: Enhances spatial awareness as children track moving paint or pom-poms.

🌟Full and Part time spaces available from September 2026 🌟

Happy World Dinosaur day! We celebrated with our friends at Echelford Care Home, with Dinosaurs, playdoh and colouring.L...
01/06/2026

Happy World Dinosaur day! We celebrated with our friends at Echelford Care Home, with Dinosaurs, playdoh and colouring.

Lots of small world play, sensory play, and lots of active imaginations. Everyone was engrossed for our whole stay at the care home.

12/05/2026

We've had the best morning at Kew Gardens walking around the Henry Moore exhibition.

We highly recommend it. The children loved the interactive exhibition, we loved talking about the different shapes, textures, what we thought the sculptures looked like.

Art is crucial in EYFS for fostering creativity, emotional expression, fine motor skills, and critical thinking. It allows children to communicate feelings, explore materials, and build self-confidence. Studying famous artists sparks imagination, introduces different styles, and connects children to art history.

This exhibition is running all the way through to January 2027 so there is plenty of time for you to visit.

There are 30 sculptures to visit as well as a gallery exhibition. The family trail consists of 10 of the sculptures so there's a few more for us to find next time.

Address

177 Ashridge Way
Sunbury-on-Thames
TW167SB

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5pm
Thursday 7:30am - 6pm
Friday 7:30am - 6pm

Telephone

447890941714

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