Peanut Brittle YUM!
I confess I have loved peanut brittle for as long as I have known my name was Alice..or something like that. The best is the homemade kind you get at […]
Colorful Stained Glass Kites Using Contact Paper
Another great idea from our friend Sharon Rief, Teacher Resources for Parents. Images courtesy of http://www.makeandtakes.com Contact paper is a fantastic substitute for glue, especially when working with young kids. […]
Smelly Cloud Dough
The heat is continuing to rise on the east coast, and I even heard a polar vortex was headed to the midwest this week! Lots of nannies are looking […]
Pinterest – Oh how we love thee!
If you’ve been following along with us this week, you know we’re celebrating 5 years! Wednesday is Creative Nanny Wednesday, and many of our ideas can be found, or we […]
8 Fantastic Fourth of July Firework Activities
1) Use cue tips on black construction paper (http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com) 2) Use “scratch and draw” paper (Sold at Michaels Craft Stores) to draw colorful fireworks. 3) […]
Happy Birthday Eric Carle!
Today is Eric Carle’s birthday! What better way to celebrate then to make some fun snacks, activities and other fun stuff today. I am sure as a nanny you have […]
Ah Frozen can come to your house this hot summer day!
Everyone seems to be in love with Elsa and the movie Frozen. Now that the temperatures are in the 90s and the humidity is high outside….why not bring some “Frozen” […]
Father’s Day Trophy and Poem
We’ve got another great addition to Father’s Day fun from Sharon Rief. Image courtesy of http://cheerstoschool.blogspot.com Materials Needed: 1) 2 styrofoam cups 2) 1 paper plate […]
Fun with Nature from the Creative Nanny
We’re going wayyyyyy back into our archives today. This post originally appeared June 2010, but the ideas hold strong today. Summer is here. Get out and enjoy! […]
Color Mixing Pizza
SitterCycle is thrilled to have Sharon Rief Founder of www.teacherresourcesforparents.com as a guest contributor! Mixing colors is one of those basic art concepts that children of all ages love. There is something […]
Math fun with Doctor Who
I was looking around at a coupon site and found this great math activity involving Doctor Who! Doctor Who has had such a following in the recent years that […]