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Creative Nanny Wednesday: Creating a Restaurant
by Kellie Geres, Regarding Nannies Development Team Member
Years ago I attended a workshop on creative play with children. One of the suggestions was to use items around you and play restaurant. I took those suggestions a step further and with my 6 year old twins at the time we created an event and memory that [...]
Introducing Children to Classical Music
Today on Regarding Nannies Creative Nanny Wednesday we are going to share a helpful post from Cindy Wilkinson’s “Jumpin with Cindy” blog that teaches you how to introduce children to classical music.
Cindy is also having a contest to win an INA Membership. To get the link to the article and learn how you can win an [...]
Creative Nanny Wednesday: Classic Tie-dye T-shirts
Classic Tie-dye T-shirts
By: Lindsey Kanis
The boys I watch are getting to great ages where they get along well enough to work together, follow directions (though simple and few) and are able to be excited for end results. The best part is that nobody ever minds getting a little messy. I mean, except for me. We’ve taken [...]
Sensory games you can play on short notice: by Glenda Propst
Has this ever happened to you?
You have an outing planned and suddenly the phone rings, Sarah is sick and she can’t come over, or the toilet is backed up and you need to wait for the plumber.
Suddenly your fun day turns into “I’m bored, there’s nothing to do”
Here are some simple games you can play [...]
Creative Nanny Wednesday: Back to School Poster
The school season is approaching soon! (By the way, someone needs to tell Hobby Lobby it’t too early to be buying Christmas decorations). You can feel it in the wind…transition. Last year, the triplets I care for began preschool 1 day a week. I was a little nervous for this, wondering how they would adjust [...]
Creative Nanny Wednesday: Back to School Lunch Ideas
Back to School: Lunch ideas by Glenda Propst
I hate to mention it but summer is almost over………again! Yikes…where does the time go? I can’t believe it’s already time to start thinking about buying school supplies and back to school clothes and in no time at all, we will be asking ourselves that looming question: What [...]
Creative Nanny Wednesday: The Reading Road Game
I have been focusing on reading this summer with the boys. Now we are not ready to learn to read (the boys are only 3) but I do have some goals for them. I created this game to accomplish those goals, while focusing on pre-reading skills:
Develop a love for books, reading and story time
Learn to [...]
Creative Nanny Wednesday:Beginner Bento-ing
Yesterday Bonnie Mills shared with us her love of Bento Boxes. Today I am going to share a few links with you that have ideas on how to do Bento with your children or your charges.
I highly recommend the Kawaii Bento Club. I also used ideas from the Enslaved by Fairies blog , Taste [...]
Meet The Regarding Nanny: Alice
When you aren’t Nannying or writing for Regarding Nannies, how do you spend your time?
Where to start? During the past year I have been learning more about the “social media” world I have been studying up on the “social media” world in order to get Regarding Nannies recognized by more people in the nanny industry [...]
Fun with Nature from the Creative Nanny
Summer is in full swing and the little ones are looking for things to do. Get outside and connect with nature. Here are some ideas for learning and appreciating all that nature has to offer – many in your own back yard!
Baking with seeds
Discuss how plants come from seeds. Open a bean seed and [...]
