“In My Heart” by Joe Witek is a great book for any time of the year but since it incorporates a heart on every page it is easy to incorporate a Valentine’s craft while sharing it with your kiddos. In the book “In My Heart” children learn about feelings including happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, and […]
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Children love Valentine’s Day. Children also love baking. Combine these two loves by making cookies for Valentine’s Day. I found this chocolate rolled cookie recipe on the glorious treats web site. Make sure to let the children help with every part of baking from collecting the ingredients, measuring, mixing, rolling the dough, using cookie cutters, […]
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This tie dye coffee filter Valentine’s project is easy and inexpensive. Children love to watch the colors move and change as they spray the coffee filters with water. I may make a small profit when visitors purchase items using the affiliate links within this blog post and on my storefront. You Will Need: Coffee FiltersWashable […]
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Children love Valentine’s Day. They enjoy making and receiving cards and gifts on February 14. Although children typically receive boxes of chocolate and candy we found these unique gifts to share with children on Valentine’s Day. Click the links below or visit my storefront to purchase the gifts. I may make a small profit when […]
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The quote from the book “Skin Again” by Bell Hooks that defines the book is, “The skin I’m in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story. If you want to know who I am, you have got to come inside and open your heart way wide.” In “Skin Again” children learn race matters, […]
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An 8-year-old I care for loves sweet potatoes. Since her family had a pack of shredded barbecue pork in their freezer I tried serving the pork on a sweet potato. She loved it. I baked the potato while she was in school and simply reheated the potato right before serving. Her parents ate the extra […]
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Making sun catchers has become my favorite project to do with kids of any age. This is an easy project that children can keep to decorate their bedrooms or playrooms for years. Just because the child I care for chose to use one color per heart, allow the children in your care to use any […]
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My Mom Boss asked me to make this recipe. It is so super easy to make and so delicious. If someone in your nanny family cannot consume tomatoes this red pepper sauce is a great alternative to marinara sauce. We served it on pasta for the kids but the sauce good over steak, grilled polenta, […]
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“The Snowy Day” by Ezra Keats is a classic must-read winter children’s book about a boy named Peter who explores playing in the snow. After reading “The Snowy Day” with the children in your care, have them make a snowy scene for their own Peter puppets. In “The Snowy Day” Peter wakes up to the […]
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Finally there is a children’s book to share with children to prepare them for having a new nanny. “Meeting Nanny Heather” by Marianne Selinger is a sweet story about Nicole and Nathan’s adventures when they meet their new nanny Heather. In “Meeting Nanny Heather,” Nicole and Nathan are usually happy kids, but today they are […]
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