Pumpkins, friendly ghosts, and silly monsters — oh my! This adorable Halloween wreath lets little crafters color, cut, and create their own spooky-cute masterpiece. It’s a boo-tiful way for nannies to sneak creativity and fine-motor practice into Halloween fun! You Will Need: Halloween Wreath Printable TemplatePrinterCardstock PaperPaper PlateScissorsMarkersPaintPaint BrushesWhite GlueHole PunchTwine What to Do: 1. […]
Halloween Sun Catcher Craft
October 14, 2026 1 Comment
Turn any sunny window into a Halloween masterpiece! Kids can create colorful pumpkin, ghost, bat, and candy corn sun catchers simply using tissue paper and self-adhesive laminating sheets. It’s an easy, mess-friendly craft that lets little artists of any age play with color while adding a festive glow to the Halloween decor. You Will Need: […]
“The Crayons Trick or Treat” by Drew Daywalt and Making Costumes for the Crayons
October 10, 2026 Leave a Comment
Last week the kids and I made costumes for the Sheepy in “Creepy Sheepy” and this week we did the same with the crayon protagonists in “The Crayons Trick or Treat” by Drew Daywalt. After reading “The Crayons Trick or Treat” with the children in your care, set up a coloring and drawing station where […]
Painted No-Mess Jack O’ Lanterns
October 7, 2026 Leave a Comment
If you’re looking for a way to enjoy Halloween decorating without digging cold, slimy pumpkin guts out from under your fingernails, welcome to the no-carve zone! Trade sharp knives and gooey seeds for paintbrushes and markers and let the kids unleash total creative freedom while you skip the post-craft cleanup headache. You Will Need: Medium […]
“Creepy Sheepy” by Lucy Ruth Cummins & Make a Costume for Your Own Sheepy
October 3, 2026 Leave a Comment
Nothing tested a nanny’s patience quite like the annual Halloween costume crisis — until “Creepy Sheepy” came along. In Lucy Ruth Cummins’s hilarious “Creepy Sheepy,” the wooly protagonist is determined not to follow the herd. While every other sheep in the pasture decides to dress up as a classic, generic ghost, Sheepy wants a look […]
Autumn Scent Matching Game
September 30, 2026 Leave a Comment
As the air crispens and the leaves begin to turn, fall brings a whole new world of rich, cozy fragrances to explore. Put familiar autumn scents in jars and see if kids can identify the scents and match them to the cards I have created for this game. You Will Need: Small containers: Use opaque […]
Fall Fun That Sticks! DIY Window Clings
September 23, 2026 Leave a Comment
Bring the beauty of autumn indoors with these easy DIY leaf window clings! Kids can mix glue, washable paint, and a little dish soap to create colorful, translucent leaves that glow beautifully in the sunlight. After trying several methods, I found the easiest approach is to mix the paint and dish soap directly into small […]
Autumn Leaf Placemat Low-Mess Craft
September 16, 2026 Leave a Comment
The rule of autumn nannyhood is if you go for a walk, you will bring back half the forest. This week, I upgraded the kids from ‘leaf collectors’ to ‘interior designers.’ Check out this super simple, autumn leaf placemat craft that preserves their favorite outdoor finds and protects the kitchen table from the inevitable pumpkin […]
Alphabet Scavenger Hunt and Matching Letters
September 9, 2026 Leave a Comment
Turn learning the alphabet into an adventure! In this simple scavenger hunt, children search for letters hidden around the house, backyard, or neighborhood. Or, play a game of matching letters where they find objects that start with the letter you give them. It keeps the kiddos moving while practicing letter recognition. It’s an easy, screen-free […]
Paint, Pattern & Pasta Fun!
September 2, 2026 Leave a Comment
Kids love turning ordinary pasta into colorful bracelets and necklaces. This simple craft packs in plenty of learning too! Whether they’re painting with brushes or shaking pasta and paint in a Ziploc bag, children can explore colors, practice fine-motor skills, and create patterns as they string their pasta into one-of-a-kind necklaces. It’s creativity they can […]
