What is the most USEFUL tool you have bought for CMing?

[onceinabluemoon]

I dont mean toys, games, storage or any of the normal things

What is the most useful TOOL you have bought for childminding?

Mine is a long arm stapler, Absolutely fabulous for making little books for the mindees to write in or colour in or whatever they want.

They totally love making books and the long arm of the stapler enables me to put staples in the centre like proper books

So... what's yours?

[lou lou]

mine is the polaroid pogo would not be without it

[miss mopple]

my over the bath sink so they can wash their hands without the need for steps (or run the risk of flooding the bathroom )

[catlyn]

an over the bath sink???? oooh i like the sound of that...sorry off topic but where can i get one please

[sarah707]

My laminator! I love laminating

[jep]

My laminator....love using it..... just makes things look a little bit special

[miss mopple]

an over the bath sink???? oooh i like the sound of that...sorry off topic but where can i get one please

Here you go

http://www.thebabycatalogue.com/Kids...uctinfo/BA326/

[jane5]

Ear plugs

No I'm with lou lou, pogo printer, it has only arrived today but I love it
There are photos stuck everywere

[catlyn]

thank you sooo much for that....it will be really useful to me...i didnt even know such a thing existed...i love this forum x x

[miss mopple]

Its fabulous (mine is an older version). I wouldn't be without it

[onceinabluemoon]

Here you go

http://www.thebabycatalogue.com/Kids...uctinfo/BA326/

WOW that's brilliant! My bath has a handle there so it wouldn't be any good for me but fab for anybody who has a normal bath.

[miffy]

Definitely my laminator.

Miffy xx

[onceinabluemoon]

I just had a thought after reading Miss Mopple's post

My actual most used item would be my Kiddiwash hand washer. It sits in the playroom, is topped up loads during the day (and emptied of course) and saves me a future in water bills I'm sure

[missymood]

Ear plugs

No I'm with lou lou, pogo printer, it has only arrived today but I love it
There are photos stuck everywere

I got a pogo printer too and I love it Although you can't stick the picures to the ikea trofast boxes they are coming off already.

The only problem is that it doesn't hold a charge for long though

[onceinabluemoon]

I got a pogo printer too and I love it Although you can't stick the picures to the ikea trofast boxes they are coming off already.

The only problem is that it doesn't hold a charge for long though

I stuck mine on with sticky fixers, little double sided foam pads things, the more expensive ones are better as they tend to actually stick

[missymood]

I stuck mine on with sticky fixers, little double sided foam pads things, the more expensive ones are better as they tend to actually stick

Thanks will do this

[aly]

Sarah's fault....My binder...her ebooks are so fab i have to bind each one lol..

[TheBTeam]

My kiddiwash and my pogo and my laptop!

oh thats three, laptop makes me creative with my own posters and then laminate them!

[AnnieM]

Definitely my laminator. If it stays still long enough in this house it gets laminated.

[Chimps Childminding]

my laminator, followed closely by pogo,though I agree they don't hold the charge long enough, I can't seem to use mine without it being plugged in

Love the idea of the over bath sink! Don't really need one as I have a downstairs toilet, but would be useful to have on a low table for littlies who can't reach the basin to wash their hands before lunch etc instead of using wipes or having to stand them on a chair by the sink!!