Childminding Week 2020

Childminding Day 2020 

Sunday 10 May is Childminding Day and for 2020, we are going to Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park near Stirling for a really wild day out!

All SCMA members, their friends and family are invited to Childminding Day for a fantastic, fun day out, to celebrate another successful year and to #CheerforChildminding.

SCMA members will receive six Childminding Day 2020 tickets inside their spring issue of Childminding magazine. Members can also request up to a maximum of 36 additional tickets by calling SCMA Head Office on 01786 445377 before Wednesday 6 May.  

Each Childminding Day 2020 ticket will ‘Admit One’ – all adults and children must present a valid Childminding Day 2020 ticket to gain entry to Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park at our special Childminding Day 2020 discounted rate:

Adults £11.76 (normally £17.75)
Children (3-15yrs) £9.30 (normally £14.65)
Senior Citizens (60+yrs) £10.20 (normally £14.65)
Children (0-2yrs)   Free 

Safari Park entry entitles all visitors to all attractions, presentations and displays within the park, including the Chimp Island Boat Trip, Sea Lion Presentations, Bird of Prey Displays, ‘Meet the Keeper’ Talks, the Giant Astraglide Slide, Pedal boats, the Flying Fox Zip Slide and much more!

Childminding Day 2020 ticket holders can also join us and in the exclusive SCMA Childminding Day VIP Marquee, where we will be hosting lots of free entertainment and activities throughout the day, including free face-painting, magic and fun with Magic Gareth (magic show starts at 2pm), get creative with our arts and crafts, and dance and sing with Central FM, ...plus much more!

Read Childminding Day 2020 full T&Cs

Get involved with Childminding Week with SCMA

Read, share, amaze, play and use your imagination for Childminding Week 2020! In line with our national priorities and hot topics, we've come up with themes for each day of Childminding Week to help you incorporate them into each day's activities…

Monday STEM Day          #ThinkSTEM and discover science all around us
Tuesday         Adventure Day  Be adventurous, climb a tree or create a superhero  
Wednesday Fancy Dress Day          Time to be creative, dress-up and play pretend
Thursday         Active Day          Get outside, get active and move in all different ways
Friday Resourceful Day          Re-use, re-imagine and experiment with ‘loose parts’
Saturday         Inspiration Day          Try new things, test your comfort zone and be inspired
Sunday Childminding Day          A Wild Day Out!

...and if we all cheer together, we'll make a bigger noise! #CheerforChildminding

Each year, our award-winning event is always a massive success, we want Childminding Week 2020 (4-10 May) to be bigger than ever! This is another important year for childminding in Scotland and we need all of you to #CheerforChildminding, raise the profile and improve recognition of childminding.

We want you to get excited, have fun and celebrate the fantastic work you do for your minded children. Join the Childminding Week conversation by sharing your activities and fun ideas with us.

Whether you are part of a large childminding group hosting a Childminding Week special event, or a solo childminder taking part in a special messy play activity within your setting – this is your chance to shine and #CheerforChildminding.

Download our exclusive Childminding Week 2020 Toolkit
Download our Childminding Week 2020 Colouring Pack
Download our Childminding Week 2020 Tiger Masks