During a babysitting job with boys and girls aged 4- to 8-years-old I brought autumn crafts to make with the bunch of little ones. They enjoyed making these easy autumn leaf crowns. I especially loved when the little boy was dancing and singing, “I am Autumn Man,” while wearing his leaf crown. Be sure to […]
In “Meet Georges Seurat,” Seurat the artist describes his unique approach to art. He describes pointillism and how to use math, logic, and lots of dots to make beautiful paintings. I had the children I care for use the idea of pointillism to make autumn leaves for 3D cardboard trees. Also be sure to read […]
The kids I care for and I love the colors of Autumn leaves. So they really enjoyed making Autumn leaf (and an acorn) sun catchers this week. I have found that using high quality self-adhesive laminating sheets is easier than using regular clear contact paper and that using precut squares of tissue paper is much […]
There are two ways to color dry pasta with holes that can be threaded to make jewelry. Either color dry pasta using food coloring and a little water in a ziploc bag or paint the pasta with acrylic paint and allow the pasta beads to dry. Let the children help with any step coloring the […]
My Nanny Kids enjoy making cards and stationary with pressed flowers from their backyard and neighborhood. We use this microwave flower press kit to quickly dry flowers within minutes. With the help of the microwave, we press flowers quickly and efficiently, saving us time with no need to wait for weeks to dry. The microwave […]
Science Fun Kids love science experiments and they love bouncy balls. I found this super easy science experiment that makes bouncy balls on the36thaveune.com web site. I recommend using disposable cups and plastic utensils to throw out after you are done making the balls. You Will Need: 1/2 Cup Warm Water 1 Tb Borax 1 […]
Here’s a simple, yet fun activity to do with toddlers. Use different sized sensory balls and assorted stacking boxes and let the child explore. Let them help you solve the problem of not being able to put a large ball into a small box. You Will Need: Sensory BallsStacking Boxes What to Do: 1. Gather […]
I always try to bring new projects to do with kids when babysitting or working as a nanny. Knowing everyone loves rainbows, I made two different rainbow lacing cards for differently skilled, (one younger and one older), children. I also include children’s books with the projects I do with children to encourage their love of […]
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 […]
Origami is the ultimate boredom buster that can be done anytime and anywhere. Japanese paper folding (origami) has been an art form for many centuries. In Japan folding paper is an important skill for children to learn just like learning to use scissors and learning to write letters. Little kids love when I make them […]
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