May 9th, 2012 | 
Author: It’s Official we are we have passed all regulations, standards and inspections required to care for children in our home. It has been a long road but it will be so worth it. I can’t wait to start inspiring kids to be curious and learn all there is to learn with real life experiences!
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We grow much of our own vegetable and fruit here on our property. This summer our garden is going to get a little bit bigger. Each child in my program will have there own little plot of garden to learn and play with. Our little green thumbs in the making will learn how to plant, weed and take care and eat from their little garden.
My 3 boys have went from not eating their Vegetables to in one year not only eating them but know what they are good for and how they affect the body. This is just one example how playing, exploring and making things fun for your kids can teach them without them even knowing you are “teaching” them.
I am super excited because we are starting a new project tomorrow before we hit the garden we are going to see what goes on below ground when our vegetables grow!
Project cost
I spent about $4 but we made 4 of them and still had things left over to use for other crafts later on. I would guess it was about $1 per kid.
What you will need:
(Free) Egg Carton($3 different kinds at $1 per bag) 12 pieces of wrapped candy, Small enough to fit in the holes of the egg carton.
(Recycled from old gifts) Tissue paper
($1 per bag) Foam stickers
(already had) Glue
(already had) Q-tips
Prep:
Cut the lid and flap off the cartoon you can use the carton lid to divy up each kid’s supplies and glue in later on.
Cut tissue paper circles
Put candies and Tissue paper circles on lid
Steps:
1. Have the children decorate the egg carton. (We used crayons and foam sticker) We talked about patterns and flowers and butterflies while they did this.
2. Then have the children put 1 piece of candy in to each hole. I used this to count to twelve and talk about a dozen and half dozen.
3. Once all the candy is in its hole, it is time to work on one hole at a time. We then put the glue for the kids to put the q-tips in to put around the edge of the carton. For the older kids I helped them use the glue bottle to put around the edge of the tissue paper.Once the glue is either on the carton or on the tissue paper it is time to put it over the whole. Do this with each hole until all 12 holes are covered.
4. set aside to dry so the tissue paper is sturdy once it is sturdy number the day leading up to EASTER. We talked about the days of the week and sang the “there are 7 days in a week” song
Use:
Each day the children get to tear back one piece of tissue paper to get their sweet surprise when there are no more the Easter Bunny should have came!
IT WAS A HOPPING GOOD TIME!!
April 16th is a Special Day it is my birthday but also with any luck we will be Opening, yep, I mean up and running.
With our Opening date scheduled for April 16th We are now accepting applications. We will be operating under New York State Regulations. The day care will be open 7am to 6pm Monday through Friday, If you have a need outside of those hours please feel free to discuss them with me and we will see if accommodations can be made.
I am not a baby sitter, I am a child care provider which means the time I spend with the kids is of the highest quality and my goal is to provide a safe healthy environment for the children to learn, grow, play and be nurtured in through exploration of the amazing world we live in. This includes mental, physical and emotional health. For more information browse our website www.bestmomentsny.com
Call Now with any question, comments, to request and enrollment packet or to set up a meeting/tour or our family day care.
716-307-8200
And with lots of hard work and time the Application is complete. NYS Office of Family and Child and Family Services make you jump though lots and lots of hoops I think there is at least a ream of paper in there.
It is worth it, I have learned so much! The requirements for a Registered Family Day Cares are extensive but it will help us provide a better program for all the kids that come. From lesson plans, learning environment, cleanliness to prevent the icky kids germs form spreading, shaken baby, SIDS, CPR/AED/First aid to having an emergency plan in place so everyone knows what to expect in the event should anything ever happen.
I can honestly say going through all the paper work and the required training has made me not only a better child care provider but a better mom as well. I can’t wait to fill this house with the BEST Moment a child can have
We still have to get our special use permit from our town but things are falling into place.
We are working hard to get things ready. It has been a great experience thus far. My husband has been so helpful and supportive I couldn’t tell him in words how amazing this has been! The Explorer room is FINISHED!! It is so neat to see the transformations, should be ready by the beginning of next week.
We have started the process to become a Registered Family Day Care this will add to our ability to serve more families but also open us up to get more tools, materials and items needed to turn this day care into the BEST Moments for a child to remember.
Once we are Registered we will be able to take on 6 children but there is only room for one child under the age of 2.
Becoming a Registered Family day care is extremely detailed, from paper work to inspections and lots of training. It will be worth every moment spent!!
This is something our area needs!!