Kita TipTap

Kita TipTap is a daycare center (Kita) in 3250 Lyss, run by TipTap Lyss GmbH, that also sends its childcare staff to weddings and other events. Its event page, "Kinderbetreuung für Hochzeiten & Events", promises games and creative activities for the young guests, care that starts whenever the couple chooses, and a published hourly rate.

A daycare center first

The event service comes from an established daycare. Kita TipTap was founded by Stephanie Schütz on 1 April 2019, and the company is entered in the commercial register. The site says "Mehr als 18 Mitarbeitende bieten Ihnen und Ihren Kindern an zwei Gruppen in Lyss eine liebevolle und professionelle Betreuung" (more than 18 staff provide loving, professional care in two groups in Lyss). The groups page lists 35 places across the 2 groups, for children from 3 months to 6 years old.

That background matters for a wedding. The daycare cares every day for babies and preschool children, and the philosophy page describes giving infants space for their own sleep rhythm, daily outdoor play, forest days, and activities such as music, dancing, crafts, painting and making things. The daycare also runs a children's first aid course ("Kindernothelferkurs") listed in the menu. The philosophy page describes "ein motiviertes Betreuungsteam, welches sich regelmässig weiterbildet" (a motivated care team that trains regularly), and the daycare's motto, in German, is "Zeige mir wie es geht und ich zeige dir wie ich daran wachsen werde, denn ich kann und will es alleine tun" (show me how it works and I will show you how I grow from it, because I can and want to do it myself).

At the daycare, parents and staff hold a short handover conversation at every drop-off and pick-up about how the child's day has gone. The event page does not describe a handover for weddings, but asking for the same at the start and end of the care is a sensible request for parents among the guests.

The wedding offer

The event page's pitch is "Mehr als nur Spielen" (more than just playing): the childcare aims to delight the young guests with varied, creative activities. The timing is up to the couple: "Wann es losgeht, entscheiden Sie" (you decide when it starts), "ob zur Zeremonie, beim Aperitif oder zum Abendessen" (at the ceremony, the aperitif or dinner). The team is flexible on site and stays discreetly in the background until it is needed.

On safety, the page says: "All unsere Betreuungskräfte sind pädagogisch geschult und in Erster Hilfe für Kinder ausgebildet" (all our caregivers are trained in education and in first aid for children). That is the business's own statement about its staff.

The page lists what the service offers:

• Play and movement (the English version adds "animation")
• Painting and crafts
• Picture books and music
• Toys
• Face painting ("Schminken")
• A relaxation corner
• Individual wishes

It adds a line from experience: the earlier the childcare starts, the faster the children build trust, and the more easily they stay involved in the program until the end of the event.

The page offers the same service for company events, "damit Ihre Gäste sich ganz aufs Networking konzentrieren können" (so your guests can concentrate on networking), and for public events. The menu also lists holiday care in Lyss and a TIPI mascot. The wedding tile at the foot of the page sums up the wedding version: "Wir kümmern uns um die Kleinen, während Sie den grossen Moment geniessen" (we look after the little ones while you enjoy the big moment).

Price

The page publishes a rate: "Der Stundensatz für eine professionelle Kinderbetreuung an Events liegt bei CHF 50 pro Stunde" (the hourly rate for professional childcare at events is CHF 50 per hour). Extra costs are listed separately:

• Effort: preparation and special requests.
• Material: the German page gives balloons, flowers and special items as examples; the English page gives make-up, crafts, games and special items.
• Travel costs: time and vehicle.

The page does not say whether the hourly rate is per caregiver, how many caregivers a given number of children needs, whether there is a minimum number of hours, or how the travel time is charged. So the published rate is a starting point for a budget, and the quote will depend on the number of children, the hours and the distance from Lyss.

Language

The website offers translations into many languages, including German, French, Italian, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Albanian, Bosnian, Macedonian and Somali, and the event page exists in English, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish versions. That makes the offer easy to read for couples and guests from abroad. The site does not say which languages the caregivers speak at an event, so couples with children who do not speak German should ask for a caregiver who speaks their language.

Contact

Contact is by phone on 032 384 01 01 or by email through the address on the site. The published hours, Monday to Friday from 6:30 to 19:00, are the daycare's opening hours. The address is given as 3250 Lyss.

What the site leaves open

The event page does not say how far the team travels beyond Lyss, how many caregivers it can send to one event, the maximum number of children it looks after at a wedding, or how late into the evening the care can run. It does not say how far ahead to book, and it publishes no deposit or cancellation terms. It does not say whether the team brings its own play equipment and craft materials or what space it needs at the venue, although materials appear as a separate cost item. Questions about children's meals, allergies or special needs belong in the first conversation.

Who it suits

Kita TipTap suits couples who want childcare from a real daycare team rather than an entertainment act, from a daycare that works with babies and young children every day and a published hourly rate to plan around. The multilingual website helps couples and guests from abroad understand the offer before they call. It suits couples less if they want a fixed wedding package with everything included, or if the wedding is far from Lyss, where travel time and costs will add to the hourly rate.