Things to Do with the Kids

Nanny Anita’s Pac Man Shaving Cream Painting

5 July, 2017

Activities & Days Out, Crafts & Activities, Features, Living

I haven't had that much fun with children doing crafts in such a long time. Don't get me wrong we always enjoy ourselves, but this craft combined PAC Man art with sensory play and it just couldn't get ant bette...

cardboard box plane for imaginative play

Make Your Own Cardboard Box Plane

Nanny Anita

29 December, 2015

Activities & Days Out, Crafts & Activities, Features, Living

Final Calling for flight … My two charges love playing aeroplanes, it is their main game, and results in numerous bags being packed and teddies being taken onto their pretend planes and flown to some very ex...

Top 15 Things to Do With the Kids This Half-Term

My Baba

13 October, 2015

Activities & Days Out, Features, Living

I can hardly believe that half-term is already upon us, we often get people asking what to do with the children during this sometimes two week period, especially for families staying in London. There are always...

Make Your Own Activity for Fine Motor Skills Practise

Nanny Anita

13 September, 2015

Crafts & Activities, Living

Fine motor skills are so important, without them we would find doing everyday tasks such as doing up buttons and fastenings, cutting, self-care, feeding and writing (to name a few) impossible. Therefore it is r...

An I-Spy Sensory Bottle Game for Kids

Nanny Anita

16 August, 2015

Activities & Days Out, Living

I-Spy can either be a great way to pass the time with small children or utterly infuriating. I was playing it recently with my eldest charge (who is 5), but nobody could guess what the object was. Turns out he ...

DIY Bedroom Door Signs

Nanny Anita

7 July, 2015

Crafts & Activities, Living

Yesterday we spend a really pleasant hour making door signs. To make your own door signs you will need: Cardboard Paints Paintbrushes Glue A selection of materials to decorate with, we used: ...

Create Your Own Summer Fete Any Time of the Year With These Simple Steps

Nanny Anita

28 June, 2015

Crafts & Activities, Features, Living

I have wanted to do this for years. I came up with the idea while I was finishing of my probationary year many moons ago, but that summer happened to be incredible wet. Then life seemed to get in the way, I lef...

A DIY Magnetic Geometric Shapes Activity for Kids

Nanny Anita

16 June, 2015

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As I was preparing everything for an upcoming holiday I started to take out some of our busy bags that we might need. It was then I decided that, although we have nice collection of busy bags, it was time to ad...

Fun Painting Craft To Do with the Kids Using Watercolours and Salt

Nanny Anita

2 June, 2015

Activities & Days Out, Crafts & Activities, Living

Painting with watercolours on watercolour paper is always a fun way to experiment as the paints bleed into each other and create new colours and patterns. If you then add salt into the mix, it brings a whole n...

Turn Ice Cream Sticks into Popsicle Phonics Fun For Your Little Ones

Nanny Anita

12 May, 2015

Activities & Days Out, Crafts & Activities, Features, Living

While puzzles are a lot of fun, sometimes taking one on the go can lead to more trouble than it's worth, especially when those little pieces go missing. For this busy bag activity we made our own puzzle that is...

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