Forum: Daycare activities

I recently got out the old 'Connect Four', Checkers and 'Jenga' games. These were just collecting dust on our game shelf and the kids love them now....

Hey guys! Just looking for any suggestions that you guys might have. I have a 2, 4, 5 year old, and my 15 month old son. The last couple days it...

I am starting a registered license not required daycare this summer and I am looking for a preschool program I can 'teach'. I have found a site that...

I live in Ottawa and I am just wondering if any of you have programs or special events that come to your daycare. What I mean is, for example, I now...

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;)