Apple Blossom Childcare

Apple Blossom Childcare Childminder based in Roundswell, Barnstaple with 13 years of experience working with babies, children and parents.

Qualified EYFS teacher with a passion for outdoor learning and adventuring.

How lucky are we? 🌼 A morning at the beach with our friends from Little Oats and our hearts are full! ❤️
23/04/2026

How lucky are we? 🌼

A morning at the beach with our friends from Little Oats and our hearts are full! ❤️

Park mornings 🌼 sometimes I have real “pinch me” moments that time spent with these extraordinary children is my job!
21/04/2026

Park mornings 🌼 sometimes I have real “pinch me” moments that time spent with these extraordinary children is my job!

Happy Easter! 🐰🌼 I wish I could post photos of beautiful Easter crafts… but the children were far more interested in the...
03/04/2026

Happy Easter! 🐰🌼 I wish I could post photos of beautiful Easter crafts… but the children were far more interested in these big cardboard boxes!

They were not interested in my craft activities, and instead turned boxes into houses for them, homes for crocodiles and lions and even stacked the boxes on top of each other for their own climbing frames!

Children are the best in the world 🥹

The last day of term called for a special trip to Exmoor Zoo with our friends from Little Oats, becoming increasingly kn...
02/04/2026

The last day of term called for a special trip to Exmoor Zoo with our friends from Little Oats, becoming increasingly known as our Thursday crew 🥰

We all had the very best time, and what a beautiful sunny day it was. Almost all of the animals were sun bathing, and the children were in total awe!

Our recent adventures 🌼
23/03/2026

Our recent adventures 🌼

Mini Music Mondays 🌼 The first group I started going to as a childminder last September and we’ve been almost every Mond...
16/03/2026

Mini Music Mondays 🌼 The first group I started going to as a childminder last September and we’ve been almost every Monday since!

The children are really familiar with the routine at Mini Music now. They have their favourite songs, favourite props and enjoy singing these songs at home now too! Plus, a cup of tea and a slice of cake for the grown ups… bonus!

When we first started going to this group, my Monday children were aged 9months - 20months and now at ages 2 and 3 (and a new Monday baby) they’re fully thriving! My cup is so full.

A full day out full of adventure and new experiences at Woolley Animals! Fed the goats, alpacas and sheep. Saw the pigs,...
10/03/2026

A full day out full of adventure and new experiences at Woolley Animals!

Fed the goats, alpacas and sheep. Saw the pigs, dogs and guinea pigs. Played in the park, rode the tractors and had a timely undercover picnic escaping the rain.

Days out with these little people are so, so rich. Days like this are real “pinch me” moments - how did I get so lucky that this is work? Dreamy!

Did you know that a green man in the garden is said to bring good luck to your garden and all that grows in it? Neither ...
09/03/2026

Did you know that a green man in the garden is said to bring good luck to your garden and all that grows in it? Neither did we! We learnt so much today on the wonderful welly walk at RHS Garden Rosemoor.

We made green men on the trees to keep the gardens fruitful after collecting in the forage garden. We met for a story about a “minpin” and continued to forage for things to make them a cosy and safe house.

Made all the better with our friends from Little Oats Childminding too!

Imagination Avenue Play Cafe is one of our favourite places to go! 🙂
26/02/2026

Imagination Avenue Play Cafe is one of our favourite places to go! 🙂

Feeling the sunshine on our faces this morning, noticing the small signs of spring and moving our bodies in the fresh ai...
24/02/2026

Feeling the sunshine on our faces this morning, noticing the small signs of spring and moving our bodies in the fresh air 🌼

Incorporating a daily walk in our local area is something we are all embracing and loving.

Wow we had the loveliest morning taking part in the RHS Garden Rosemoor Welly Walk today! The theme was all about birds,...
09/02/2026

Wow we had the loveliest morning taking part in the RHS Garden Rosemoor Welly Walk today!

The theme was all about birds, which was perfect timing following the big RSPB bird watch!

We matched the bird pictures found in the gardens to the cards, we searched for “woolly worms” in the grass and made fantastic clay nests with treasures that we collected along the way.

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Hygge in the Early Years

Today, we walked.We had no agenda, nowhere to be, no set destination or time constraint. We took our time to notice the ...
05/02/2026

Today, we walked.

We had no agenda, nowhere to be, no set destination or time constraint.

We took our time to notice the weather, we spotted the gulls by the water and the pheasant looking a little lost.

We saw dog walkers and waved saying “hello” and “good morning” and “dog! Woof!”

Then the rain came and it POURED! We were completely and utterly caught in the rain.

We sang “rain rain go away, come again another day” and the children LAUGHED. We laughed and laughed and raindrops fell from our faces.

Learning that walking and observing all of the wonder is enough. We had warm hearts, followed by lovely warm blankets ❤️ Hygge ❤️

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