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Check out today's blog post to see how we created this daily routine chart

Daily Routine Cards My kiddos thrive on routine, and a visual cue on what's coming next really helps my younger ones build independence. This week, we created a daily routine chart and "boredom basket" for them to refer to and get activity ideas from. I hung it up in our "family command center" so the kids can easily s...

Check out today's blog post to see how we made this super easy Lego table!

DIY Lego Table This DIY Lego table is SO simple and my 5 year old has been loving it for the past few weeks. Here's how to do it: Supplies needed: Flisat table from IKEA Lego plates Flisat storage bins Command poster strips Directions: Attach command strips to the bottom side of the Lego plates. Attach the plates....

Check out today's post to see where you can visit Santa's reindeer just in time for Christmas!

Visit Reindeer + Friends My kids had so much fun saying hi to some of Santa's reindeer this week at Carpinito Brothers farm stand in Kent. There was also a zebra and camel! After we finished visiting the animals we picked up some fresh goodies at the farm stand: satsumas, green beans, beets and a brussel stalk. There are al...

West Coast Nannies is please to offer educator placement services!

West Coast Nannies - Educator Placements Educator Placement ​ With the implementation of remote learning education for the 2020/2021 school year across most school districts in the Greater Seattle Area, many families are seeking assistance from an educator to help support their child's learning. Are you looking for a homeschool teacher, ...

Check out today's blog post to see our tie dye project!

Tie Dye Project Tie dye has become quite popular again during this pandemic and I thought it would be so fun to try it our ourselves. I particularly love Shibori Indigo tie dye so we started there. It was so fun to test out different ways of folding fabric and seeing what pattern it made. With indigo dye the color....

Check out today's blog post to see some of the great books we're enjoying

Booklist to Celebrate Diversity As a parent to three young children, I want to ensure that I am doing everything in my power to celebrate diversity and expose them to people and experiences from different backgrounds. I want to ensure that we talk about racism, privilege and diversity. I am continuously learning and evolving as a....

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Booklist to Celebrate Diversity As a parent to three young children, I want to ensure that I am doing everything in my power to celebrate diversity and expose them to people and experiences from different backgrounds. I want to ensure that we talk about racism, privilege and diversity. I am continuously learning and evolving as a....

Check out today's blog post: books to help kids process Coronavirus.

Kids Books for Questions about Coronavirus Depending on the age of your children, your kids may have noticed a big shift in their daily life. My 8 year old can understand a lot of what's going on in the world, and she's adapted quite well (although she misses school). My toddler didn't notice change at first, and then started having a hard t...

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Painted Rocks Craft For our painting craft this week, we did rock painting. Both my toddler and older kiddo loved this one! We collected rocks in the backyard, washed them (my toddler loved doing this too) and once they were dry the kids got to work. Once they were complete and dry, we put them back in the yard, lining...

New clients, receive $500 off of your placement fee!

Spring Special West Coast Nannies is pleased to offer a $500 Spring Special. Are you looking for a nanny or other household employee to start later this Spring, Summer or beyond? We are currently accepting clients for desired start dates that occur after May 4th. Take $500 off your placement fee! To learn more, pl...