This year I made some cute Christmas crafts with the girls and some of them can be used as gifts for other family members. We made salt dough handprint ornaments for the Christmas tree – we made extras for grandparents for gifts. We made other tree ornaments using popsicle sticks and sequins and a handprint… Continue reading Christmas Crafts 2018
Once again I am travelling with one of my nanny families! One of the many perks of being a nanny is that sometimes you get the opportunity to travel. With this family I have been to Edinburgh a few times, San Francisco and now Ellmau which is in Austria. My main responsibility is picking up… Continue reading A Guide for a Travelling Nanny
As promised I have finally had enough time to sit down and share the recipe for the gluten free chocolate chip cookies. It’s all been a bit crazy lately with work and wedding planning I haven’t had much free time to sit down and blog. Once the wedding has passed it will be nice to… Continue reading Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Encouraging your child to learn their numbers and counting is an important part of their learning. Giving them a head start in their development before school can be very beneficial. I put together this counting and sorting activity just by pulling a few things out of the cupboard so it’s very easy to set up.… Continue reading Counting and Sorting Activity
Last month I started a new nanny position with two lovely little girls and the 3 year old loves to bake! We have made lots of cookies and this week we made some princess cupcakes. Not just any ordinary cupcakes though, these cupcakes were made using cannellini beans. You are probably thinking ‘that sounds gross’… Continue reading Healthy Princess Cupcakes for Children
This week in Kent has been full of sunshine, it’s been wonderful. Most of this week I have been getting my nanny children out in the sun (obviously sun creamed up first) as much as possible. The mandatory paddling pools have been pumped and filled, sand pits out and water play trays been pulled out,… Continue reading Downinbury Farm and Fun in the Sun
I’m lucky with one of my nanny positions that my nanny children enjoy eating a wide range of different foods. Which allows me to cook from scratch all types of tasty and nutritious food. One of my favourite things to cook is this scrummy chilli con carne which the children really enjoy! The great thing… Continue reading Scrummy Chilli Con Carne Recipe for Children!
Every year we get Mother’s Day, a special day for children and even grown ups to express their love towards their Mother’s. Each year you want it to be something new that you hope that your Mother would love a cherish. This year I asked my nanny children what they thought their mummy might like… Continue reading Mother’s Day Keepsake Gift Idea for all ages
Lately myself and my nanny children were stuck indoors due to the pouring rain outside. We were looking for some activities to keep us busy. We decided to pop to our nearest pound store where we stocked up on various beauty products. Such as hair brushes, make up brushes, hair accessories and a little bit… Continue reading Pretend Play Activity: Beauty Salon
This term my four year old nanny charge has been learning about positional language at school. He comes home with homework and our mission was to practise using his positional language in his home environment. Positional language is words such as under, over, on top, under, behind, in front inside and outside and so on.… Continue reading Positional Language Activity
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