For many childcare professionals, there is a hot button issue when it comes to the terms people use to refer to their career choice. Are they a childcare provider or babysitter? This simple title issue, calling them a daycare provider or babysitter, can be quite the hot topic for many providers. I frequently see this […]
Interviewing Daycare Clients
One of the more challenging parts of starting a daycare is interviewing daycare clients. Many new providers don’t know where to start. It’s intimidating to invite someone you don’t know into your home, answer all the questions and concerns they may have, and make sure that you ask all the right questions to see if […]
Shaving Cream Painting!
What’s more fun than getting all messy? Not much to a child! Recently we broke out the shaving cream (a standard favorite around my house) and did a little outdoor painting. I set everything up while the kids were napping so that when they awoke they could head outside and start playing. I know generally […]
Star Box Sensory Play for Infants
Looking for simple sensory play for infants? Here’s an easy sensory activity that your kids will love! Mine thought this was the greatest activity! I threw together this simple star box in just a short period of time and the kids have spent so much time in it, especially my infant! We used it for months before […]
Scheduling Your Life Away
From the minute MB was born everyone said “she needs to be on a schedule” or “get that baby on a schedule or you will be sorry later.” But no one tells you how to do this or that there are literally thousands of books and theories on schedules! As a new mom this, for me, was VERY […]
Sensory Play For Baby
This weekend it was sunny and nice so we decided to play outside. She really likes to play in the pool so I decided to turn the pool into a sensory play box (aka a mess container!)! I wanted something edible as sensory play with an infant means it’s going to end up in the mouth t some point. […]
Monster Muffins! Mmmm Mmmm Good!!
So today we decided to make muffins! I found this recipe here and decided to go with it, although we added a few things (berries, brown sugar topping, and food coloring). I mainly just wanted an easy applesauce recipe but all the ones I could find made double what this one does (yields 12 muffins) and […]
Simple Water Beads Sensory Play with Glow Sticks
Here is a super simple water beads sensory play activity for kids! I recently bought some water beads from the dollar store and since they don’t need to be soaked we decided to pour them into a bowl and find a simle way to play with them using our DIY Light Table. What simpler than throwing in […]
Homemade Puffy Paint Recipe
This homemade puffy paint recipe is such a hit with kids! We love exploring new ways to paint and create art. My daycare kids love to get messy and painting is one of their favorite art activities. I’m always trying to find new ways for them to explore paint. From painting with trains to using […]
Light Table Made Easy! Our DIY Light Table!
I recently saw an article about activities and sensory ideas to do on a light table and was instantly hooked. It looks like so much fun and even simple ideas can morph into sensory experiences on light table! Who knows if my daycare kids or MB will think its as cool as I think it […]