A few weeks ago I took one of my nanny children to make their own dream jar at Hobbycraft. As some of you may remember from one of my previous posts, Hobbycraft have been hosting craft sessions during the week over the school holidays for FREE. The craft sessions have been a great idea and… Continue reading Dream Jars: How to Make Your Own
As a nanny, parent or guardian it’s always helpful to have a changing bag on your when you’re out and about. You never know when you may need it! Here is my list of my changing bag essentials… A spare pair of clothes (of two!) Not just for your child(ren) but also for yourself. I… Continue reading Changing Bag Essentials: A Nanny Edition
Do you ever struggle with activities to do with your child that’s outdoors? Well, I have put together 10 outdoor children’s activities ideas here for you! 10 Outdoor Children’s Activities 1. Go bug hunting! One of my nanny children in particular loves bugs. He hates it when they come too near… Continue reading 10 Outdoor Children’s Activities – Fun and Free!
As you may know this week the kids and I have been doing some science experiments. I wrote about one experiment in my previous blog. If you are interested it was called what’s that smell? Click the link to go and read it. Another game we played was the tasting game! This game even I used to… Continue reading The Tasting Game! A Fun Activity for Children
This week has been full of science experiments including the smell game! The smell game is a simple game that is very fun and educational for children. It encourages children to use their sense of smell to identify various scents. Plus it’s lots of fun and easy to set up! All your need is: Some shot… Continue reading What’s That Smell? Using Your Sense of Smell Game
Color Scavenger Hunt Your preschooler is familiar with the colours in her crayon box, but can they find these colours in the world? Take them on a colour scavenger hunt. Do this activity when flowers are in bloom or be prepared to visit a pumpkin patch to make orange easier to find! A great way to get your… Continue reading Colour Scavenger Hunt For Your Preschooler
The trio love a whole range of foods including curry! Which is great for me too because it gives me the opportunity to cook food I’ve never had experience cooking before. This courgette, cauliflower and chick pea curry recipe is full of vegetables so it’s healthy and full of flavour. It always goes down really… Continue reading Courgette, Cauliflower and Chick Pea Curry Recipe
Homemade Telescopes Last week I took my nanny children to Hobbycraft as they were hosting a two hour craft session for free! Hobbycraft are hosting these craft sessions Wednesdays and Thursdays over the summer holidays and each week you get to make something new. Last week we got to make our very own homemade telescopes!… Continue reading Homemade Telescopes: Hobbycraft Craft Session!
If your little one has been interested in the whole slime craze lately then why don’t you check out how to to make your very own homemade flubber! It takes roughly 20 minutes to make and you only need a few ingredients. Flubber is lots of fun, bouncy and relatively easy to make. Read on… Continue reading Homemade Flubber Recipe!
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