Let’s make a simple tissue paper mummy craft! I have to say I LOVE Halloween! It’s one of my favorite holidays. I like all the spooky and fall decorations! Maybe it’s just because I love everything fall! This tissue paper mummy craft project is very simple and allows children to work with glue sticks and […]
15 Pros and Cons of Starting a Home Daycare
Thinking about starting a home daycare? Running a child care program from your home can be rewarding, flexible, and financially helpful, but it also affects your schedule, your home, and your entire family. Before opening my own program, I focused mostly on the benefits. I would be able to stay home with my child, earn […]
The Flour Finger Painting Experience
One day a week I have just infants so on these days I try to expose them to some type of exploratory or messy project that I wouldn’t feel comfortable doing with them when I have other children to focus on as well. Today was finger painting! Finger painting is always a really fun activity for […]
DIY Felt Board
I currently have a small felt board, it’s a cork board that I covered with felt. It was a thrown together project of felt scraps so its 4 pieced hot glued to the cork board. the kids really enjoy it so I decided to finally get my act together (sort of) and get a new one […]
Daycare vs. Babysitting: What’s the Difference?
Daycare and babysitting both involve caring for children, but they usually meet different needs. Babysitting is commonly occasional care arranged for a few hours at a time, often in the child’s home. Daycare is generally recurring care offered on a regular schedule in a provider’s home or a child care center. The difference is not […]
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. […]