Whether you’re wrangling toddlers or entertaining a crew of candy-fueled kiddos, these free Halloween printables from thebestideasforkids.com are your secret weapon as the best nanny. From spooky Scavenger Hunts to Bingo and an I Spy game, they’re mess-free, screen-free, and 100% fun. Just print, play, and let the Halloween magic begin! You Will Need: Printer […]
Outdoor Nature Sorting
August 6, 2025 Leave a Comment
Summer learning has never been so fun! Read “Hello Hello: Opposites” by Brendan Wenzel with the children In your care then sort items you find in nature into opposites outside. “Hello Hello: Opposites” by Brendan Wenzel is a vibrant and engaging picture book that explores the concept of opposites through a wide array of animals. […]
Matching Colors in Nature
August 9, 2023 Leave a Comment
Using a self-adhesive laminating sheet and cardboard I made this color matching game for my Nanny Kid to take on a nature hike. I had her walk around her yard and neighborhood to see if she could find petals of similar colors on the matching board. You Will Need: Cardboard Scissor and Xacto Knife Self-Adhesive […]
Lovevery Block Set
July 12, 2020 Leave a Comment
Products Nannies Love The Block Set by Lovevery is my new favorite toy! This is a comprehensive block set that’s truly the one and only block toy kids need in the playroom. Designed to entertain kids from 18 months past 4 years, the set includes 70 wood pieces in a rainbow of 18 different hues […]
Matching Lower Case and Upper Case Letters Game
June 3, 2020 1 Comment
Creative Wednesdays Here’s a quick and easy project I made with my Nanny Kids. We simply recycled a cardboard egg carton and used plastic spoons they had left over from a party their family had last summer. Since it was a huge egg carton with more than 26 eggs I added some numbers to the […]
Nannies Shine During Covid-19 School Closures
March 14, 2020 Leave a Comment
Nannies Help Kids Feel Safe and Secure During Crisis During a crisis is when nannies shine — they show their employers they can handle stress and help the kids thrive! Professional nannies stay calm in a crisis. Be it during a divorce, illness or death in the Nanny Family, when a child gets hurt, there […]
Turkey Math
November 14, 2018 Leave a Comment
Creative Wednesday Using flash cards to teach my nanny kids math can get so tedious and boring. But when it comes to learning arithmetic — practicing addition, subtraction, and multiplication tables over and over again is really essential. Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving-themed math project for the kids. Adjust the math problems to the […]
Straw and Pipe Cleaner Geometry
April 25, 2018 2 Comments
Creative Wednesday Teaching shapes is fun. Using simple materials, my 8-year-old charge created squares, triangles, diamonds, quadrangles, and more. Older kids can be more creative and make 3-D shapes such as cubes. Build them, take them apart, and start all over again. You Will Need: Pipe Cleaners Straws Safety Scissors What to Do: Show the […]
6 Activities to Do with “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?”
March 3, 2018 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library Author Bill Martin, Jr. was an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet. His more than 300 books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; and Chicka Chicka Boom […]
The Hat by Jan Brett and 6 Learning Activities
February 24, 2018 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library Read Jan Brett’s fun book The Hat then do some fun corresponding activities with the kids. In The Hat: Oversized Board Book Lisa’s woolen stocking flies off the clothesline, Hedgie finds it and pokes his nose in. He tries to pull it out, the stocking gets stuck on his prickles […]
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