Creative Crafts for Kids My youngest charge loves birds. She’s too young to entrust with real binoculars when bird watching. So, it was easy to make these pretend binoculars and they have provided hours of creative fun this summer as we have taken them along on nature hikes to identify birds. If you do not […]
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Baking with Kids The kids I care for love everything lemon. Since we bought way too many lemons to make lemonade last week we decided to bake some lemon cookies. An important tip is not to soften the butter in the microwave or oven or the cookies won’t rise. Just be patient and let the […]
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Easy Tie Shoelaces Easy Tie Shoelaces are an innovative new product that help children learn to tie by replacing their regular laces with special dual colored laces. They come in 9 vibrant colors so that children can pick their favorite color. Created by a teacher, designed by an engineer, Easy Tie Shoelaces may look ordinary but […]
[Continue reading...]Cooking With Kids The kids I care for love pasta dishes. Baked Ziti is one of the easiest recipes to make and is a fun project and mini science project as well. I let the kids gather the food needed from the fridge and pantry, measure the ingredients, and mix the ingredients together. My youngest charge loves […]
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Cooking With Kids I love baking with the kids. This isn’t the easiest cookie recipe to make with kids but it is my charges’ favorite cookie to eat. The children I care for love finding the ingredients, measuring, mixing, and rolling out the dough. Their favorite part is using cookie cutters to make the shapes of these mini […]
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Success In School Requires Support at Home Success in school requires support at home. As nannies we have a unique opportunity to teach children in important ways that cannot be taught in school. It is up to us to make learning experiences in everyday activities. We can even help children too young for school to develop […]
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Cooking for Kids Quick-cooking barley and sirloin help get this beef and barley soup on the table in a snap—and it doubles easily. If leftovers get too thick in the fridge, add a little broth when you reheat it. Here’s how to make this easy beef and barley soup from eatingwell.com. You Will Need: 8 […]
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Boredom Buster It only takes about one-minute to make make a paper airplane and it’s a great way to give bored kids something to do. Making paper airplanes teaches kids attention to detail, since the more expertly they fold the paper, the better it flies. Here’s a super simple way to make a quick paper […]
[Continue reading...]Changing the Way You Talk to Yourself Will Help you Succeed at Work The way you look at a situation dramatically affects your attitude. Have you ever stopped to listen to the way you talk to yourself? While working, have you ever said to yourself, “I don’t get paid for this kind of abuse!”? How […]
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photo from dreamstime.com Weekly Trip to the Library I make a very conscious effort to allow the kids in my care to play with any toy they want to and to avoid creating strict gender roles. I want the girls to be independent and strong and encourage them to play sports. I want to encourage […]
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