It’s time for kid-friendly bathroom hacks & tips! Running a home daycare means that I have to take a critical look at my house and make numerous modifications to make the environment as kid-friendly as possible. One room that definitely needs to be made kid-friendly is the bathroom! One thing you don’t want when you […]
Photographer Dramatic Play for Preschoolers
Photographer pretend play for preschoolers! A simple and fun dramatic play prompt for kids!
Before and After School Visual Routines for Kids
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FuelForSchool #CollectiveBias Have you tried using visual routines to help your kids stay on track in the morning or after school? Our school day mornings were a mess! I felt like we are always in a rush and […]
Counting & Adding Acorns on the Light Table
My daughter has been super interested in simple math games and adding activities lately. She’s counting and adding everything. To encourage her interest in beginning math activities I’ve been trying to give her opportunities to add and count with simple math games. Our Light & Reflections Series is all about fall and back to school this […]
Dramatic Play Coffee Shop for Kids
Time for some a fun coffee shop pretend play activity! Do your kids like dress up and dramatic play activities? My kids love them so we’re excited to be participating in the Dramatic Play A to Z series from Happy Brown House! I picked the letter “C” and put together this fun coffee shop pretend play prompt for […]
Ways to Connect with Kids When Parents Work Odd Hours
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CloudPetsForever #CollectiveBias Parenting is hard. Add to that having a job that requires non-traditional hours and it’s even harder. Working odd hours and 2nd or 3rd shifts means that the time you are available to your child is significantly […]
Children’s Book Review: That’s (Not) Mine
Every once in a while we come across a children’s book that really speaks to my daughter and the daycare kids, a book that shadows life in a fun way and teaches them better ways to handle situations that they find frustrating. That’s (Not) Mine is that book for the girls right now. We were so excited when […]
Recycled Newspaper Letter Hunt for Kids
Ready to go on a letter hunt? My daughter and the daycare girls are at an age where they are really interested in learning letters and simple ABC learning activities. As a result, I’ve been trying to find easy ways to encourage them to explore their letters. Activities that are ways for me to throw together […]
10 Pet Peeves of Home Daycare Providers
How can people avoid causing stress for their provider if they don’t know what stresses them out? These pet peeves of home daycare providers may seem obvious to providers but they aren’t to everyone. That’s why I made this list of ten common pet peeves of home daycare providers. Running a daycare in your home […]