“Welcome to Consent” by Yumi Stynes and Dr. Melissa Kang is a chapter book written for older kids (approximately 10 years old and up) is a must-have for every home library. Understanding consent is important for people with all kinds of bodies, in all kinds of circumstances — from getting a haircut or letting the […]
[Continue reading...]Chicken Pad Thai
April 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
Making Chicken Pad Thai at home is easy! Unlike described in most pad Thai recipes I wait until I am ready to serve the meal to cook and drain the rice noodles. The noodles cook quickly and I cook them quickly right before serving because I don’t want them to be mushy. Feel free to […]
[Continue reading...]Window Butterfly Sun Catchers
April 12, 2023 1 Comment
My Nanny Kids are addicted to making these simple, colorful sun catchers for every season and holiday. For spring, I printed out buttery templates (listed at bottom of page) and read children’s books about butterflies with the children in my care, (books listed below). Using self-adhesive laminating sheets is even easier than using contact paper […]
[Continue reading...]Pastel Rainbow Cookies for Easter
April 7, 2023 Leave a Comment
I have a Nanny Kid that loves Italian rainbow cookies. So I thought it would be fun to try to make the Rainbow Cookies found on the All Recipes web site in pastel colors with white chocolate and pastel-colored sprinkles for spring. They taste great and have the colors common for Easter celebrations. You Will […]
[Continue reading...]Easter Crowns
April 5, 2023 Leave a Comment
After 30 years of working as a nanny and family assistant I thought I had done every Easter project possible with children. But I found these beautiful and easy-to-make Easter Crowns on the Sassy Mamma web site to do with my Nanny Kids this spring. You can print the crowns for free on the Sassy […]
[Continue reading...]Fish Tacos with Slaw
March 31, 2023 Leave a Comment
I’m addicted to fish tacos and I don’t even need taco seasonings or the seasonings listed in this delicious recipe from Skinny Taste web site to enjoy these tacos. Kids love building their own tacos. I include guacamole, shredded cheese, and sour cream for the kids to layer on their tacos as well. I like […]
[Continue reading...]3-D Cardboard Easter Bunnies
March 29, 2023 Leave a Comment
I love the Mini Mad Things web site. For a very low cost you can purchase the templates for these bunnies to print out and trace onto cardboard from the recycling bin. After cutting them out I let the kids use paint, markers, or Sharpie Paint Pens to decorate the bunnies and use the bunnies […]
[Continue reading...]Easter Bunny and Egg Figurines
March 26, 2023 Leave a Comment
This is set of 5 do-it-yourself Ceramic Easter Figurines.The kit included 3 ceramic eggs, 1 sitting bunny rabbit, 1 crawling bunny, 5 sets of acrylic paint, and 5 paint brushes that are a great project and gift for Easter. The vibrant, acrylic paints are great to paint on the ceramic figurines and are translucent when […]
[Continue reading...]Pizza Dough Balls
March 24, 2023 Leave a Comment
This was a quick and easy after school snack I made for my Nanny Kids and their friends. To make it easy I bought fresh pizza dough, marinara sauce, and pesto at the grocery store. You Will Need: Fresh Pizza Dough from Bakery or Grocery StoreAll Purpose FlourPesto Sauce Marinara Sauce2 Baking SheetsParchment PaperKnife What […]
[Continue reading...]Science Fun: Rubber Eggs
March 22, 2023 Leave a Comment
Here’s a science project to do with the kids from the steamsational web site. The vinegar eats through the calcium shell, but cannot dissolve the egg’s membrane, which is how the eggs retain their rubbery appearance after the experiment is complete. The egg membrane is semi-permeable, which simply means that the liquid vinegar will pass […]
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