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Cardboard Ornaments
December 20, 2023 1 Comment
It couldn’t be cheaper or easier than making crafts using the cardboard in the recycling bin at work. The boys and girls I care for at my nanny job, and those I babysit, enjoyed decorating cardboard ornaments with gel markers, paint pens, and markers. You Will Need: Cardboard Scissors X-Acto Knife Paint, Gel Markers, Paint […]
Cyber Monday Deals for Nannies and Parents
November 26, 2023 Leave a Comment
Cyber Monday Deals are great time for nannies and parents to get great deals for the winter holidays. Click here to visit our storefront for Cyber Monday Deals for nannies and parents. As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon Prime is a great way to buy children’s books and baby products because […]
“‘Twas Nochebuena” by Roseanne Greenfield Thong
December 18, 2021 Leave a Comment
“‘Twas Nochebuena” is a bilingual retelling of “The Night Before Christmas.” The story takes readers into the home of a Latin American family during their Christmas Eve feast of Nochebuena. This family story conveys strong family bonds and traditions while offering non-Spanish speakers a way to learn some basic Spanish vocabulary. In “‘Twas Nochebuena” the […]
Salt Dough Ornaments
December 15, 2021 Leave a Comment
Making salt dough ornaments is an easy holiday craft with impressive results. They look like cookies that are good enough to eat, but they are Christmas decorations and gifts. All you need is all-purpose flour, salt, water, and some decorations. Just mix, cut, bake, and decorate! You Will Need: 4 cups all-purpose flour1 cup table […]
Handmade Button Christmas Cards
December 8, 2021 Leave a Comment
Children love making and giving holiday cards. Their friends and family love receiving the handmade tokens of love as well. I helped a seven-year-old I care for make Christmas cards using buttons this year. We made Christmas tree shapes but you can make snowmen, candy canes, or any holiday shape the child wants to create. […]
Rainbow Pebbles
November 28, 2021 Leave a Comment
A preschooler I babysit for really loves playing with Rainbow Pebbles. They make a great holiday or birthday gift. These lightweight, colorful stones with a smooth surface are a wonderfully tactile early math resource. The preschooler I care for is fascinated by the pebbles’ bright colors, odd shapes, and warm feel which makes stacking fun. […]
Card Games for Family Holiday Gifts
December 6, 2020 Leave a Comment
Products Nannies Love I’m finding card games are a great boredom buster while the kids and I are forced to remain socially distant during the pandemic. Some of the most enjoyable memories I have are playing cars games with family and friend. Thats why I will be giving the inexpensive gift of card games this […]
“The Dreidel That Wouldn’t Spin” by Martha Seif Simpson and Make a Dreidel Craft
December 5, 2020 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library “The Dreidel that Wouldn’t Spin: A Toyshop Tale of Hanukkah” is a folklore-inspired tale. In this story, a magical dreidel just won’t spin for greedy, spoiled children. The shopkeeper wonders: will it spin for another child — one who carries the true spirit of Hanukkah in his heart? “The Dreidel […]
Top 9 Wooden Gifts for Children
November 29, 2020 Leave a Comment
Holiday Gift Giving for Nannies Nannies and au pairs don’t need to spend a fortune on giving gifts to their Nanny Kids. Instead, nannies and au pairs should keep to a budget by choosing quality gifts, rather than expensive gifts, for the children in their care. Wooden toys make great gifts as they are usually […]
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