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Father's Day is fast approaching. Have you decided on a gift to celebrate the main man in your child or nanny-kid's life? Is it just me or are men harder to shop for? The Mother's Day gift we created this year for my nanny mom was an easy decision, but I find that dads want… Continue reading A Child-Crafted Father’s Day Gift Dad Will Actually Use
Every Easter when I was a kid, my family used our dyed Easter eggs to play a game we called Christo Anesti. Every year, we dyed our eggs using the same store-bought dye with the wire egg-holder and the cheap stickers. You, too, could do that again this year, or...you could mix things up by… Continue reading Easter Activity for Kids: Marbled Easter Eggs
These cupcake liner flowers are fun, beautiful, and so easy to make! Design a whole garden for a great spring decoration! Supplies: Cupcake Liner (any color or pattern of your choosing)School GlueCraft StickGreen Paint and a PaintbrushCenterpiece of your choice (button, pom-pom, sticker, etc.)Green Construction PaperScissorsMarkers, optional Instructions: If choosing to decorate the cupcake liner,… Continue reading Spring Craft for Kids: Easy Cupcake Liner Flowers
Supplies: Cardstock PaperBlack Marker (or printout of four-leaf clover)ScissorsSchool GluePaintbrush, optionalGreen Glitter Instructions: Draw or print a four-leaf clover on a piece of cardstock paperDrizzle the glue over the paper or use a paintbrush to create a pattern with the glueGenerously sprinkle glitter over the paperGently tilt the paper into a trash can (or container,… Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day Craft for Kids: Four-Leaf Clover
Every year popular Denver attractions offer free days through the SCFD for anyone to come and enjoy the many museums, parks and cultural centers through out the Denver Metro area. Since I was late to sharing these dates with you last year, I thought I'd carry on the tradition, so although you may have missed… Continue reading 2020 Denver Metro Free Days
I absolutely LOVE this time of year! It may have something to do with the fact that my birthday is around the corner... But seriously, I love February. I love that we're finally into the new year and the heavy food holidays are over. I love that...
Winter is here, but the holidays are over. Now what? Show off your creativity by...
I seriously can't believe 2019 is almost over! Maybe it's just me, but this year went by way too fast. This decade went by way too fast. I hope the 2020s bring you all things wonderful, and that you...
There are so many wonderful things about winter -- holidays, traditions, community events, and snow, just to name a few. It isn't the cold and the snow that makes winter so great, it's the celebrations that go along with it. Here in Colorado, we don't let the weather keep us from the outdoors, but we can't exactly expect our toddlers to play at a park in 30 degree temperatures. For that reason, I have composed an inexhaustive list of...
Whether you've got toddlers or school-aged nanny kids to entertain during Winter Break, I've got some simple, some not-so simple, and some delicious Christmas-themed activities for you to try! Gingerbread House Kids LOVE decorating gingerbread houses! It could have something to do with that fact that they have direct access to a surplus of candy,… Continue reading Christmas Crafts and Activities for Kids
