Corby Childminder Michelle

24/11/2025

Our first visit of the season to Bosworths. We have already been to Gates, does anyone have any other recommendations for this area?

21/11/2025

Attending groups gives children the opportunity to mix with a wider group of children as well as adults, becoming independent and not relying on me.

17/11/2025

Some photos of our day. We started it as Tiny Treasures where some of the children created a handprint keepsake for their parents, hid in the tunnel, played independently, had their second breakfast, listened to a story then sang an danced before home time.
Lunch today was a chick pea and spinach curry with rice, peas, sweetcorn and naan. This was a new taste for one of the children and he cleared his plate. I always try to do a variety of foods so that they can find something they like to eat.

It was sunny and dry despite being bitter cold so we wrapped up and went to East Carlton in the afternoon.

31/10/2025

1805 likes, 44 comments. “Welcome to today’s Tell it Tuesday! Strength isn’t always loud; sometimes it’s surviving in silence.-Let’s Make A Difference❤️”

31/10/2025

We heard about the pumpkin shortage in the town.
So if you need Pumpkins 🎃!! We got them!! Only £1.50 each!!

30/10/2025

The Early Years Voice group are calling for a review of early years funding. Funding rates haven’t risen with the cost of living, making it difficult for many nurseries, preschools and childminders to remain in business.

We ask Government to establish an Independent Early Years Funding Review Body. Similar to the School Teachers’ Review Body, it could take evidence from providers, parents and experts and recommend fair funding rates based on actual costs, not political decisions, for the Government to respond to.

09/10/2025

Who has been to the Aldi or Lidl wooden toy events? I wasn’t sure which to go for but opted for Aldi. Many of the items advertised were either not stocked in Corby or unavailable. There was no wooden Colin the Caterpillar cakes! 🐛

25/09/2025

I was overwhelmed by the beautiful cards and gifts that I received at the end of term (I didn’t take photos of them all). Cards always mean so much, I have kept every one that I have been given since I began childminding in 2010. Looking through them brings back memories of all the children who have been in my care and been part of our family for a while.

25/09/2025

Research has shown that teaching babies some basic signs can promote verbal communication. The last few days I have signed 'more' when a little girl (15mths) tries to pinch other children's drinks because hers is empty. She has just wandered through the kitchen signing and trying to say 'more' as she saw her sister drinking. I'd have probably not understood what she meant had she only used sound/attempt at the word alone.

Very proud childminder moment, clever little girl.

24/09/2025

💯 Pull ups, puddlesuits and coats makes nappy changing tricky, especially with multiple children outdoors.

Ever wondered why your childminder prefers tab nappies?
This is why.
On our trip to the woods I needed to change one of the Hedgehogs.
They were covered in mud and really didn’t want to stop to have their nappy changed.
It was a bit chilly and a bit damp as well!

Thankfully this child had tab nappies on.
This meant I didn’t have to fully undress them, they stayed dry and mostly warm too.

We were sorted in half the time it takes to fully undress for pull ups!

Which meant that this hedgehog was back off playing in the woods in no time!