struggling to find a nice daily diary

**andreaschildcare** · 03-07-2009, 08:58 AM

Hiya

I want a nice ready made daily diary for my mindees, anyone know where I could get some?

I did buy some from denise but she hasnt got back to me and I need some now

Thanks

**sarah707** · 03-07-2009, 09:06 AM

Sorry I just use an A5 notebook...

Do you mean you want something bound?

**miffy** · 03-07-2009, 09:09 AM

I'm sure Angel posted some nice character ones on A4 sheets

Not too sure exactly what you want

Miffy xx

**Mouse** · 03-07-2009, 09:11 AM

I use A5 notebooks from Paperchase. I don't want anything with dates in as the children are all part time & come varying days, so I just need plain pages & I write the date at the top of each page.

The Paperchase ones are lovely - hard covers, little animal pictures on the front, little animal print at the top & bottom of each page and an elastic strap to keep it closed. They're not cheap, but will make lovely books for the parents to keep.

**angeldelight** · 03-07-2009, 09:14 AM

Yes I did post some nice diary sheets - bob the builder - dora and some others

I use a A4 book

If you could see how some of my parents just throw them under their buggy and throw every thing else over the top you would not want to get a really nice book for them

If you do want the sheets let me know but it is more printing out etc

Angel xx

**Mouse** · 03-07-2009, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by angeldelight

If you could see how some of my parents just throw them under their buggy and throw every thing else over the top you would not want to get a really nice book for them

When I've had parents like that I use a cheap exersise book with a few stickers on the front to brighten it up

My current parents love the books & it's the first thing they look at when they get home - hence the reason I have nice books.

**angeldelight** · 03-07-2009, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Mouse

When I've had parents like that I use a cheap exersise book with a few stickers on the front to brighten it up

My current parents love the books & it's the first thing they look at when they get home - hence the reason I have nice books.

Yes I do the same

Nice books for parents who treat them nice and cheaper A4 note books for parents who do not care

Angel xx

**MissTinkerbell** · 03-07-2009, 09:25 AM

I bought a coouple of spotty hard backed A5 notebooks from the Pound Shop and put my logo daily diary front cover on the front and then covered with clear sticky backed plastic.

**manjay** · 03-07-2009, 09:26 AM

My parents always read mine so I am quite lucky. I use bound A5 excerise books with a laminated picture of the child on the front. I have made daily sheets based on the ones that Angel mentioned that I stick in each day. My sheets are different depending on the age of the child and I change the pictures depending on the theme I am following (loosely) for the month

**PixiePetal** · 03-07-2009, 09:31 AM

I use A6/A5 books. Depends how often they come. I stick their name and a picture on the front. Older children choose their picture.

**jeanybeany** · 03-07-2009, 11:00 AM

I use an a5 folder to put my printed off daily sheets. I find a folder great as I can put other things in it (receipts, newsletters etc). It's easy to make your own sheets, mine are really simple and do the job.

Hth

**huggableshelly** · 03-07-2009, 11:06 AM

i just use cheap excercise books from the market!

**sonia ann** · 03-07-2009, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by manjay

My parents always read mine so I am quite lucky. I use bound A5 excerise books with a laminated picture of the child on the front. I have made daily sheets based on the ones that Angel mentioned that I stick in each day. My sheets are different depending on the age of the child and I change the pictures depending on the theme I am following (loosely) for the month

Snap! ....this is what I do as well....good idea about changing the pictures to suit the theme

**Mollymop** · 03-07-2009, 11:10 AM

I use those A5 books you can get from Tescos. They get damaged, scribbled in, lost, torn, so I don't bother with anything more than these kida books.

**pinklady** · 03-07-2009, 11:36 AM

I just have cheap exercise books at the moment but think I might get my binder out and make a personalised one for new mindee.

**Pudding Girl** · 03-07-2009, 11:38 AM

I made up some Iggle Piggle ones myself, they are along same lines as the Dora ones, but with blank bubbles rather than headed ones to I can tailor them to what I need.

If anyone wants I can post it up later

**andreaschildcare** · 03-07-2009, 12:11 PM

Hiya

Thanks everyone

I want somethong bound or printed for each child that I can buy as I am trying to cut down on ink!!!

Plus I am being lazy

**Louise_Oaktree** · 03-07-2009, 12:18 PM

I got mine ready made on ebay, they cost £3.99 + P&P each but I find them so convenient as you just fill in the boxes and job done! No witting paragraphs for each day, it's all there for you and easy for parent to read.

I was going to buy a binding machine and make my own but it was much cheaper to buy them ready done. I have found parents seem to look after them more because they look valuable and not home made as such. My policy is 1 book per child, once lost they get a cheap alternative

**charleyfarley** · 03-07-2009, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Mollymop

I use those A5 books you can get from Tescos. They get damaged, scribbled in, lost, torn, so I don't bother with anything more than these kida books.

Snap!!

Even though my parents do enjoy reading these books they still let their little darlings eat the book, draw on it and pull the pages out.

Carol xx

**newandlearning** · 03-07-2009, 12:35 PM

mine are from Tesco too.. I've got a pic of each child on the front .. and cost 49p each.. so if they pulled apart then I can easily glue back together.etc.