Why Nannies Should Whip Up Homemade Red, White & Blue Play Dough This Labor Day

Making red, white, and blue play dough at home is a quick, budget-friendly activity that sparks sensory play and a chance to chat about the meaning behind the Labor Day holiday. It’s hands-on fun at any age that teaches kids about colors, textures, and even teamwork. Plus, homemade dough is safer and softer than store-bought […]

Patriotic Pound Cake

Cooking for Kids This is easiest way to make a patriotic dessert for Labor Day. I just bought the ingredients at the grocery store and assembled the cake rather than baking it from scratch. If you want to make a pound cake and the blueberry and strawberry fillings yourself just Google the recipes. Here’s what […]

Patriotic Layer Cake

Cooking for Kids For the Fourth of July I lucked out and found Red Velvet Cake Mix and Blue Velvet Cake Mix which are a limited edition mixes to make a patriotic layer cake for Independence Day. You can also use Duncan Hines Classic White Cake Mix and red and blue food coloring. I used […]

Patriotic Stars

I found this patriotic craft idea from happinessishomemade blog. It’s a super easy way for the kids to decorate for a day off from school on Memorial Day this upcoming Monday. My Nanny Kids loved decorating the front of the crafts stick stars with glitter glue pens. You can purchase the supplies for this project […]

Patriotic Paper Plate Ring Toss

Creative Wednesday This paper plate ring toss game is a fun way to keep the kids busy for the afternoon both painting and coloring and then practicing their tossing skills. Use patriotic colors for national holidays like Labor Day. If it is a rainy day it’s safe to play indoors. If you’re looking for an […]

Teach Kids About Child Labor Laws

Labor Day Children’s Books It is Labor Day weekend in the United States. Labor Day is celebrated in the on the first Monday of September. The U.S. established Labor Day as a federal holiday in 1894 following years of social unrest between laborers and employers. During the Industrial Revolution adults and children worked long, hard […]

4 Books that Teach Us About Patriotic Songs

Labor Day Children’s Books For Labor Day most Americans are attending parades hearing patriotic songs that we all have known since childhood. Here are my favorite children’s books that describe the stories behind some of my favorite songs.  My Country, ‘Tis of Thee: How One Song Reveals the History of Civil Rights by Claire Rudolf Murphy […]

Patriotic Yogurt Parfait

thewordaccordingtoeggface Cooking with Kids It’s not hard to find healthy red, white, and blue treats for the kids to eat this Labor Day Weekend. For this snack we used fresh strawberries and blueberries and plain Greek yogurt. If the kids you care for don’t like plain yogurt simply use vanilla yogurt instead. You Will Need: Fresh […]