“Coyotes All Around” by Stuart J. Murphy is perfect for teaching rounding numbers to first, second, and third graders. Clever Coyote thinks it’s time for lunch — and also time to show her friends how, with some simple rounding, she can add up numbers in her head. If only she were as good at hunting […]
This is a sheet pan dinner from the Today show that my Nanny Family has asked me to make several times. I just marinaded the chicken thighs in the morning and it is easy to make after school as the main dish for dinner. I often make the recipe with bone in chicken thighs with […]
I allow children in my care to collect a few shells every summer at the beach and take them home to paint them. If you can’t visit the beach you can buy shells online. Older children can also use pencils and Sharpie markers to help decorate sea shells. Kids can make pendants and hair clips […]
Staying hydrated is essential for every cell in the body. Water helps the body maintain its temperature. When we exercise, we lose fluids through sweat, so drinking water helps replace those fluids and reduce the risk of heat stress. Hydration can also help with digestion, energy levels, joint pain, and kidney stone prevention. Even mild […]
The children in my care loved help making this simple, one-pot dinner recipe from the Eating Well web site. They kept singing this is a “winner dinner” and we will be making many times again. We added a little more fresh lemon juice and Parmesan cheese, but I recommend doing so sparingly as the lemon […]
The children in my care love making homemade play dough and this week we made this great scented Kool-Aid play dough from the Hoosier Homemade web site. Also be sure to try out making other homemade play dough recipes including: Jell-O play dough, frosting play dough, edible peanut butter play dough, cream of tartar play […]
These are the best Italian spaghetti and meatballs in homemade marinara sauce. These juicy Italian meatballs are so tender and big from the Natasha’s Kitchen web site. Be sure to let the kids help gather the ingredients, mix the ingredients, and scoop the meatballs with an ice cream scoop. You Will Need: For Meatballs 3 […]
Just mix white or clear glue with black acrylic paint or buy black glue paint to make fun water coloring paintings with the kids. Trace the templates we used of a rose, a butterfly, or a rainbow with black glue or make your own drawing. Then have the kids use water color to finish the […]
Here’s a quick and easy snack or breakfast for kids. Simply spread peanut butter or Sun Butter on multi grain toast and then lay sliced strawberries or bananas on top of the peanut butter. You Will Need: Multigrain Bread Peanut Butter or Sun Butter Strawberries and Bananas (or any fruit the kids like) What to […]
I had planned to just use red, white, and blue sidewalk chalk to have the kids make Fourth of July fireworks on black paper while reading, “The Night Before the Fourth of July” by Amy Wummer, “Fireworks and Freedom” by Educational Parade, and “Fireworks” by Lori Haskins Houran. But I allowed them to let their […]
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