I advertise on a website which gives parents the chance to add a review about childminders/nannies/babysitters and Au Pairs.  Here is the one that I recieved recently:

'My son has been going to Michelle since he was 6 months old and he absolutely loves going.  He has learnt so many things being with Michelle and really enjoys all the groups she takes him to. If you are looking for a childminder who keeps your child entertained with different groups and activities then look no further because Michelle does it all! I would highly recommend Michelle'.

Thank you Stacey for posting such nice comments!

Current Vacancies

For children under the age of five years:

• At present I have space available on a Monday and Tuesday.  From the middle of June I will have a full time vacancy.

School age children:

• I am able to do before and after school care for children who attend Corby Old Village Primary School.  
• I can also look after additional children during school holiday periods. 

New Babysitting Service

I am now available to babysit at a child's own home in the evenings.  Fees are £6.50 per hour for a minimum of three hours per session.  Email me for more details, corbychildminder@yahoo.co.uk or telephone 07554 196711.

Our Little Chicks

Every week we attend a toddler group at one of the local schools.  The reception class had several eggs before Easter in an incubator.  Only one of them hatched.  The children have had a weekly visit to the classroom and have watched Charlie the chick growing.

We used paper plates to make chicks, drawing round our hands to make their wings. One of the children decided that she didn't want any help to draw round her hands, looking at her chick (the bottom one), it appears she only has four fingers!

Easter Bunnies

I found a template for some cute little bunny finger puppets on Secret Agent Josephine’s blog.   It can be printed  either ready coloured like the picture or in black and white.  I have some printed and cut out ready for tomorrow.  The children can colour them then we’ll laminate them to make them stronger.  I’ve got some double sided sticky pads that we can use to attach a cotton wool tail to the back of the puppet.

We often attend the Rhyme Time sessions at a local library.  They’ve recently introduced some new songs, one being, ‘hop little bunnies’.  The children all lie down and pretend to be sleeping bunnies.  When promoted, they wake up and hop like bunnies.  I’ve searched for the lyrics so we can sing while making our puppets:

See the little bunnies sleeping till it's nearly noon,
Come and let us gently wake them with a merry tune,
Oh how still, are they ill ....
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop,
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop,
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop,
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop,

The weather has been unseasonably warm for March.  Each day this week we’ve played outside.  Our pet bunny, Sherwood (named after the rabbits at Center Parcs) has come out into his run to play too.  I keep trying to get a photo of him but he appears to be camera shy!

Update: The cotton wool tails didn't work.  They kind of fell part and became loose.  Might be better to try pom poms next time.