Forum: Daycare activities

Anyone know the title of a book with good ideas for Games and activities to do

Hi everyone!! I have been running my dayhome for 2.5 years, and have had a great/awful time doing it! lol! I use my entire basement as a daycare,...

I would like to invest in some good CDs for music and dancing in the daycare...any recommendations? I think even the kids are groaning at my awful...

I have an infant under 1 year, a 3 year old and I'm getting a 5 year old sibling plus two other children for the summer (ages unknown - likely school...

For those of you who take your daycare kids on field trips/outings to places that require admission fees, etc...do you ask the parents to cover this,...

Anyone have anything planned for Canada Day? It's a holiday so I think I should have some sort of themed day on the Friday but I can't think of...

Anyone else noticing a trend in children coming to daycare who have no idea how to self entertain? I have 2 in care who literally need to be hand...

how many ideas can you come up with for these items: hoola hoops balls tossing rings skipping ropes

I just started up my home daycare after years of working as a behavioural therapist, a nanny, and an esl teacher. I have 3 kids right now ages 2...

So, on the topic of open ended play bins (my age group is 9 months and up to 4, one concern being safety of the objects for the little...

Giving you all a pat on the back and a virtual chocolate treat on me;). Hope your day is filled with angelic little ones;)

Hey folks. I was wondering what activities are a hit with your school aged children? I have found some fantastic websites with ideas, but would love...

Just wondering if you've found any neat ideas for squirting or spraying water ideas that little fingers can work easily? My age range is 18 months...

Anyone care to share what they are doing for father's day crafts. I'm so tired of the same old ones I use practically every year but haven't seen...