Weekly Trip to the Library Pick a Circle, Gather Squares: A Fall Harvest of Shapes by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky is a great book to share with the children this Autumn. It captures the atmosphere and activity at a pumpkin patch. As the family takes a hayride through the pumpkin patch they point out many different […]
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Cooking With Kids Nothing is more satisfying after school on a cool Autumn day than a slice of warm apple coffee cake. I found this yummy snack recipe on the Food Network web site. I’ve tried it both with the brown sugar glaze at the end and not and it’s just as good (and less soggy) […]
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Cooking With Kids I love allrecipes.com and they have some wonderful Halloween treats to make. Click here to see how to make these easy popcorn balls that are colored orange to make them look like pumpkins. Check out how to make cute mummy cupcakes by watching this how-to video by clicking here. See how to make adorable […]
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Weekly Trip to the Library My four-year-old charge’s favorite book this Autumn has been A Squirrel’s Tale by Richard Fowler. She loves watching the squirrels scurry around gathering acorns to stock their winter food supply. That’s why I’m certain she loves this book on the same topic. This book has the cutest cardboard squirrel with a felt tail that takes an […]
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Cooking For Kids It’s apple harvest season so I urge you to offer as many variety of apples as you can find to the kids. Here’s a really simple, warm, apple dessert to make for the kids in your care. After warming up the apples don’t skimp on store bought whipped cream to top this satisfying dessert. I have described how […]
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Creative Projects Wednesday There is no treat better for a Halloween party than homemade cupcakes. Store bought miniature cakes just don’t cut it like the homemade version. Kids love helping mixing, baking, and decorating all Halloween treats. By far the easiest way to make a bunch of Halloween cupcakes, whether it be bats, mummies, witches, or jack-o-lanterns is by using a cupcake […]
[Continue reading...]Nanny Confessions We all know that we should limit the amount of sugar and fats we eat. That is why nannies and parents strive to feed children nutritious snacks and meals. At most of my nanny jobs the parents ask that I not ever serve the children desserts or sugary snacks and to save that for the […]
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Arts n’ Crafts Jessica Eulo, a nanny in New Jersey, was kind enough to send us some project ideas to do with acorns. Jessica had the kids gather acorns and then paste them to cardboard in the shapes of the first letters of their names (see her photo to the left). Acorns have the natural shape […]
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Weekly Trip to the Library I urge all nannies read A Spoonful of Sugar: A Nanny’s Story. It’s been a long time since I’ve been lost in a book but I literally fell in love with A Spoonful of Sugar: A Nanny’s Story by Brenda Ashford and I couldn’t put it down. It is a delightful true story […]
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Cooking for Kids This Autumn dish may not look like typical kiddie food but my charge’s love it! The ingredients come from the perfect Autumn harvest. The roasted sweet potatoes have a lush, tender texture and great flavor. When paired with maple syrup and apples, they make a deliciously sweet side that works with anything from steak, […]
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