Creative Nanny Wednesday
Valentine Smilebox
Nanny Gael Ann has put together another great Smilebox full of ideas for Valentines Day. We hope you find something here that you enjoy making with the children in your life. Slideshow customized with Smilebox 1-Heartstring Magic Wands 2- Recycled Heart Craft 3- Heart Rocks 4- Baking Cup Flower Valentines 5- No Fuss Paper Roses [...]
November 14-18 Weekend Round Up
Here’s our weekend roundup for the week of November 14-18 Monday Moxie: Meet Nanny Anne Marie Tuesday Tips: Tips for Holiday Cards Wednesday Creative Nanny: Turkey Napkin Rings Thursday Table Talk : Get to Know Nanny Mall Owner Patti Mueller Financial Friday: Mileage Reimbursement Information
Fall Crafting
Halloween is over but there are so many fun craft projects you can do in the fall. If you are stumped for ideas, or just want to try something different, check out these 4 great leaf projects from The Mother Huddle
Resources for Teaching Baby Sign Language
On Monday we shared with you an article from Mey Lau the Project Director for Baby Sign Langauge In case you haven’t made it over to the site yet I wanted to share with you a couple of the resources that are offered there. Even if you aren’t creative, most of us can hit the [...]
Week End Round Up August 1-5
Can you believe it’s August? This summer flew by in a whirl of heat waves and summer happenings. As summer comes to an end we start to think about back to school preparations. On Monday Moxie: Becky Kavanagh from Nannies of the Heartland told us about National Kids Day! On Tuesday Tips Alice had tips [...]
Back to School Crafts
Back to School Crafts gathered by Glenda Propst I can’t believe I just typed that! I don’t know where this summer went but it’s hard to believe that it’s almost time to send our kids back to school! Nanny Gael Ann sent me a link to this great blog the other day called TextbookMommy. The [...]
Monster Spray by Kristen Kanoski
One of my charges was so completely scared of monsters and ghost (thanks to an older sister) when she was about three, she woke up several times a night crying and screaming. I decided that I would help her help herself by making a Monster Spray Bottle. You will need 2 Spray Bottles Glow in [...]
Weekend Round-Up May 23-27
On this Memorial Weekend, don’t forget to take some time to remember those who gave their lives for our freedom. Some Gave All, All Gave Some Here are the links to this week’s articles in case you missed one! Monday Moxie: Nanny Palooza Tuesday Tips: Graduation Ideas Wednesday Creative Nanny: Activities for Older Kids Thursday [...]
Activities for Older Kids
Over the years my kids have taken lots of road trips with their parents and I wanted to share with you some fun websites that I found helpful when creating activities for them to do in the car. The first one is Puzzlemaker where you can create your own word search puzzle. Puzzlemaker also offers [...]
GAK, Magic Muck, Gloop, Glop from Kristen Kanoski
GAK, Magic Muck, Gloop, Glop Whatever you call this simple mixture, it always provides hours of fun and entertainment for kids of all ages! Here is what you need: Cornstarch and water Bowl/container Towels Washcloths for clean up I created a space in the kitchen with a two big beach towels. I tried it with a [...]







