Apple Blossom Childcare

07/10/2025

🍂 Autumn Sensory Play 🍂

Today the children have been exploring an autumn-themed sensory tray filled with lentils, oats, conkers, twigs and colourful leaves. Using scoops, spoons and tongs, they poured, mixed and created their own little autumn scenes ~ developing fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and early maths concepts as they played. A wonderful way to bring the beauty of nature into our play and spark curiosity through the changing seasons. 🌾🍁

01/10/2025

We had such a beautiful morning with Story Bears today! Thank you so much for sharing such a great story - The Enormous Crocodile!

The children had the loveliest time and we are so excited to come back again!

30/09/2025

🍂✨ Today our playdough met the magic of autumn! With conkers, sticks, and leaves, the children created hedgehogs, cakes, and so many wonderful ideas of their own. By blending play with the treasures of nature, imagination bloomed and the outdoors became part of their creations. 🌿🦔🍁

24/09/2025

After our autumn walk collecting little treasures, the children enjoyed painting their leaves in the colours they had noticed outside 🍁 They talked about “red”, “yellow” and “brown”, and loved the feel of the brushes moving across the leaf shapes. Such a lovely way to build early language, notice seasonal changes, and enjoy the wonder of autumn together ✨

17/09/2025

With a weather warning in place today, the weatherman told us to stay indoors – so while we’d usually be out embracing the rain, we’re keeping cosy inside instead. 🌧️

The children have settled into calm, independent play with trains, magnetic tiles, blocks and books. No big set ups, just the simple daily rhythms of life. And it’s in these ordinary moments that the extraordinary magic of childhood shines through – the quiet focus, the gentle play, the joy of simply being. 💛

16/09/2025

Sometimes it’s not about the “perfect aesthetic”

This colourful plastic car garage was the very first toy I bought for childminding, and a year later it’s still the most loved and played with toy in our setting 🚗

From turn-taking and sharing, to imaginative play, problem-solving, and fine motor skills – it’s a brilliant all-rounder that supports so many areas of the EYFS. The children are always drawn back to it, proving that the best toys are the ones that spark joy, curiosity and endless play 💛

08/09/2025

Mini Music 💕

Our favourite Monday activity. We’ve been coming to this wonderful group for almost a whole year and we adore it. Every Monday we shake our hands, wiggle, sing Humpty Dumpty and tap our sticks and it never, ever gets old!

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05/09/2025

This is just what expectant and new mamas need 🥰

We are very excited to share that we are teaming up with Boston Tea Party Barnstaple for our new Mama Bear socials!

A warm and welcoming space upstairs with good coffee and good vibes! Let's cheer each other on and give one another the laughs and support we need to navigate motherhood together!

You can book your spot at www.storybears.co.uk/book-a-session

01/09/2025

🍁✨ Hello September! ✨🍁

A brand-new month means fresh starts, new friends to play with, and so many exciting adventures ahead!

We’re welcoming back our lovely little team after the couple of weeks off in the summer break and can’t wait to meet some new little faces too.

Here’s to giggles, adventures and memories to last all year! We’ve got so much fun planned!

18/06/2025

What a magical morning at the beach! ☀️ Our little ones had the best time collecting treasures (and buckets!), digging in the sand, and sharing a lovely seaside picnic with our friends. So many smiles, sunshine, and special memories made — we don’t get days like this often in the UK, and we made the most of every moment! 🌊🪣🍓

We are so lucky to be able to do days like this alongside our friends at Little Oats Childminding too! 💕

17/06/2025

🌱 Tiny Seeds, Tasty Treats! 🍓🫛

Back in March, our little green thumbs got planting — and today we picked our very own strawberries and peas for snack time! 🌞💚 It’s amazing what a bit of water, sunshine, and lots of love can grow. We love showing our little ones that hard work really does pay off — especially when it’s this yummy! 😋👩‍🌾🌿

10/06/2025