If you care for school-aged children, keep them busy by making inexpensive tin foil sculptures. We made a game out of this project by trying to make sculptures and jewelry without using any tape or glue. The aluminum foil is easy to sculpt with just a little practice. What You Need: Tin FoilScissors What to […]
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I made these yummy grilled vegetable paninis for the family I work for this week. I used pesto but balsamic glaze tastes great as well. The sandwiches can be made 4 hours ahead and wrapped well with plastic wrap and refrigerate. You Will Need: 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 to 3 small Japanese […]
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I prefer when children make their own birthday cards for their friends and family rather than buying cards. A six-year-old I care for wanted to try making birthday cards for her friends’ birthdays. So on a rainy day we experimented making a bunch of cards with sprinkles. We learned not to use liquid glue or […]
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One of the boys I care for loved helping me make this ratatouille for dinner that I found on the Yummly web site. He loved layering the vegetables and sampling the sweet sausage and feta cheese. We combined the ingredients before serving it on top of rice and quinoa. You Will Need: 1 large onion […]
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This is a free, printable Valentine for kids that they can wear from the Lovely Indeed web site. I printed the template onto card stock paper then traced them onto glitter paper as well. I used orange and pink cellophane sheets for the lenses. You Will Need: Heart Glasses Template Card Stock Glitter Paper (optional) […]
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Kids love Valentine’s Day and making treats for the holiday! You can use milk chocolate or white chocolate instead of dark chocolate for these Valentine’s Day treats if you prefer. For the best results, use the highest quality of chocolate chips. You Will Need: 2 Bags Dark Chocolate Chips1 Bag Twisted Pretzels BagValentine-Colored Nonpareils or […]
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This is the year of the dragon for Chinese New Year, making it the perfect time to read “The Chinese New Year Dragon Nian” by Virginia Loh-Hagan and make a fire breathing dragon with the kids. “The Chinese New Year Dragon Nian” explains why people light firecrackers, wear red, and give food offerings to celebrate […]
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Kids always love their Grandmother’s recipes and this soup was no exception. Using a pressure cooker made it quick and easy to make. We added left over cauliflower to the soup to warm up at the end of cooking, then served the soup over white rice. I hope your Nanny Family enjoys this Asian soup […]
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After reading “The Day it Rained Hearts” by Felicia Bond to children make a craft with raining hearts. In “The Day it Rained Hearts” by Felicia Bond it rains hearts, and the main character, Cornelia Augusta, catches the raining hearts. Cornelia decided the hearts would be perfect to make Valentines for her friends. She began […]
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Products Nannies Love Our skin is the largest organ on our bodies. The easiest way to protect babies from chemicals and fragrances that synthetic laundry detergents contain is to use natural products to wash their clothing and bedding. All that is need to clean clothes are Baking Soda and White Vinegar. Just 3/4 cup of […]
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