New Year’s Resolution’s Wreath A New Year’s Resolution Wreath is a fun, hands-on way for nannies to help children set simple, positive goals for the new year ahead. By tracing little hands on bright paper and turning them into promises like “clean up,” “share,” “be nice,” or “say please,” kids feel proud of the habits […]
Gratitude Journal
January 1, 2025 Leave a Comment
Start the new year off right by having the children in your care decorate their own Gratitude Journals. The goal is to have the kids keep them on their night stand to start or end each day writing down the things they are grateful for every day in the new year. Don’t forget to make […]
“Shante Keys and the New Years Peas” by Gail Piernas-Davenport
January 1, 2022 Leave a Comment
Shante Keys and the New Year’s Peas by Gail Piernas-Davenport is a story of diversity and traditions that children will really enjoy. Shanté Keys loves New Year’s Day! But while Grandma fixed chitlins, baked ham, greens, and cornbread, she forgot the black-eyed peas! Black-eyed beans represent good luck. Shante doesn’t want bad luck without them! […]
Happy New Year Hats
December 29, 2021 Leave a Comment
As New Year’s Eve approaches making these party hats with children is a lot of fun. I let the children I care for decorate six different hat designs. Click the links below to print the different paper hat templates. Click here to see the template for Party Hat #1. Click here for Party Hat #2. […]
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