Category Archives: Daycare Activities

Hi, I’ve just found a great article about storytelling for young children. Here’s the abstract: “This article examines the approaches to storytelling used by Greek parents with their preschool children. The first part of the article discusses the types of … Continue reading →

Hi, It can often be fun and educational for your daycare children, not to mention yourself to create some art, but you need to be careful that the materials you buy are safe to use. I’ve just been reading a … Continue reading →

Hi, I just found a website with some great Christmas craft ideas. Here’s some text from the site: “Christmas Handprint Craft Ideas: Handprint and footprint crafts make great Christmas craft projects. Rather than simply doing the projects on paper, you … Continue reading →

Hi, I’ve just been reading a forum post about ideas for a home daycare barbecue for your daycare families. Here’s an excerpt: “I am holding a 1st Annual Growing with Giggles Daycare Family BBQ in a few weeks. I rented … Continue reading →

Hi, I’ve just found a great free lesson plan for 3-4 year old involving food which you might like to use inyour home daycare. Here are some details: Target Audience Children, ages 3 to 4 Behavior Objectives Children who participate … Continue reading →

Hi, Here’s an article I just found about activities for infants which I thought you may find useful: National Network for Child Care’s Connections Newsletter Donna Wilber Former Supervising Teacher Child Development Laboratory Northern Illinois University Copyright/Access Information Learning takes … Continue reading →

Hi, I’ve just been reading a great article about encouraging constructive play. Here’s an excerpt: “Children are instinctively creative builders. They enjoy using all sorts of manipulatives — toilet paper rolls, building blocks or pieces of cardboard — to construct … Continue reading →

Hi, It can be a bit of a quandry what to do for your daycare children’s birthdays. Should you get a present? If so, what should it be? Should you throw a party. I’ve just been reading a forum thread … Continue reading →

Hi, I’ve just found a lovely article by Lindsay Small. It’s aimed at parents of toddlers, but it can also apply to home day care providers. Here it is: Play Chase With Your Kids – While You Can! Earlier this … Continue reading →