Christmas Crafts 2018
Nanny Jenni
by Jenni
4y ago
This year I made some cute Christmas crafts with the girls and some of them can be used as gifts for other family members. We made salt dough handprint ornaments for the Christmas tree – we made extras for grandparents for gifts. We made other tree ornaments using popsicle sticks and sequins and a handprint snowman ornament. To go with the keepsake gifts we also made some potato print Christmas cards.  Christmas Cards  For the Christmas cards you will need coloured card, paint, pipe cleaners, glue and potatoes. Start off by cutting the potato in half and cutting out different bauble desi ..read more
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A Guide for a Travelling Nanny
Nanny Jenni
by Jenni
4y ago
Once again I am travelling with one of my nanny families! One of the many perks of being a nanny is that sometimes you get the opportunity to travel. With this family I have been to Edinburgh a few times, San Francisco and now Ellmau which is in Austria.  My main responsibility is picking up the 5 year old from ski school and entertaining him for the rest of the afternoon. Which will most likely include having a few skiing lessons and I’ve heard talk about taking him to a waterpark! I’ve never been skiing before so I am little bit nervous but it should all be fine! I’ve been nannying for fo ..read more
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Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Nanny Jenni
by Jenni
4y ago
As promised I have finally had enough time to sit down and share the recipe for the gluten free chocolate chip cookies. It’s all been a bit crazy lately with work and wedding planning I haven’t had much free time to sit down and blog. Once the wedding has passed it will be nice to get back to blogging more frequently and step up my game a bit more! This evening I’m babysitting the boys so they are tucked up in bed finally! They went to bed just before 9pm and I’m apparently a mean nanny for putting the 7 year old to bed ‘too early’. I thought a pizza night and films was a nice thing to do, any ..read more
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Counting and Sorting Activity
Nanny Jenni
by Jenni
4y ago
Encouraging your child to learn their numbers and counting is an important part of their learning. Giving them a head start in their development before school can be very beneficial. I put together this counting and sorting activity just by pulling a few things out of the cupboard so it’s very easy to set up. All I used was a muffin baking tray, a piece of plain paper and pasta shapes from the cupboard. First I put the baking tray on top of the plain paper and drew round one of the circles and cut it out. I then used that circle as a stencil to cut out 11 more. Using a pen I wrote for example ..read more
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Healthy Princess Cupcakes for Children
Nanny Jenni
by Jenni
4y ago
Last month I started a new nanny position with two lovely little girls and the 3 year old loves to bake! We have made lots of cookies and this week we made some princess cupcakes. Not just any ordinary cupcakes though, these cupcakes were made using cannellini beans. You are probably thinking ‘that sounds gross’ but actually they turned out very tasty and even better, they are healthier for you. We found the recipe in Sarah Wilsons I Quit Sugar Kids Cookbook which you can purchase on Amazon at a really good price. You can find the ingredients in most supermarkets, we couldn’t find the vanilla ..read more
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Downinbury Farm and Fun in the Sun
Nanny Jenni
by Jenni
4y ago
This week in Kent has been full of sunshine, it’s been wonderful. Most of this week I have been getting my nanny children out in the sun (obviously sun creamed up first) as much as possible. The mandatory paddling pools have been pumped and filled, sand pits out and water play trays been pulled out, what could be better? Oh yes, having fun in the sun at Downinbury Farm! Downinbury Farm Besides from staying in the garden soaking up the sun, on Friday I took one of my nanny children to Downinbury Farm in Pembury. At Downinbury farm you can pick your own fruit and one of my nanny children – the o ..read more
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Scrummy Chilli Con Carne Recipe for Children!
Nanny Jenni
by Jenni
4y ago
I’m lucky with one of my nanny positions that my nanny children enjoy eating a wide range of different foods. Which allows me to cook from scratch all types of tasty and nutritious food. One of my favourite things to cook is this scrummy chilli con carne which the children really enjoy! The great thing about this chilli con carne recipe is that it’s versatile so you can add more vegetables or spices. Also you can serve it with a variety of different things. You need: 1 white onion, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, chopped finely 500g 5% lean beef mince 1 red pepper, chopped 1/2 – 1 cup of frozen ..read more
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Mother’s Day Keepsake Gift Idea for all ages
Nanny Jenni
by Jenni
4y ago
Every year we get Mother’s Day, a special day for children and even grown ups to express their love towards their Mother’s. Each year you want it to be something new that you hope that your Mother would love a cherish. This year I asked my nanny children what they thought their mummy might like for Mother’s Day. My seven year old said he would like to buy his mummy some flowers. His mummy loves flowers, there are always some in the house. My four year old nanny charge said he would like to make his mummy something using paint. So I suggested in visiting a place called Slap N Dash which is a pl ..read more
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Pretend Play Activity: Beauty Salon
Nanny Jenni
by Jenni
4y ago
Lately myself and my nanny children were stuck indoors due to the pouring rain outside. We were looking for some activities to keep us busy. We decided to pop to our nearest pound store where we stocked up on various beauty products. Such as hair brushes, make up brushes, hair accessories and a little bit of children’s make up. We only spent around £10 worth on our pretend play activity which would keep the children entertained for ages! The children have their own playroom and a child sized table and chairs. I laid out the bits we had purchased using various pots and tuberware from the cupboa ..read more
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Positional Language Activity
Nanny Jenni
by Jenni
4y ago
This term my four year old nanny charge has been learning about positional language at school. He comes home with homework and our mission was to practise using his positional language in his home environment. Positional language is words such as under, over, on top, under, behind, in front inside and outside and so on. Using positional language is important for development as it enhances the ability to follow and give directions and also to use language precisely. First of all I got my nanny child to watch a video I found on youtube which he loved. I warn you it’s a catchy song and will most ..read more
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