In preparation of Thanksgiving next week, I'm gathering ideas for some fun kid friendly snacks for the family gatherings. Check out this cute idea! The kids will have fun making their own turkey! 1) slice a pear in half and lay flat side down on plate 2) cute 2-3 kinds of apples into slices 3) arrange above the pear "body" 4) using carrot slices, make the feet and beak 5) place raisins or edible eyes on the body 6) serve with a side of dip (greek yoghurt, caramel, ect.) Enjoy

Thanksgiving is just around the corner! It's a great time to take part in some festive crafts with the little ones. My little one loved making crafts to give to her Grandparents at Thanksgiving last year, and we are excited to make this one! This is an easy craft for your Seattle nanny to make with the kiddos as well! Craft: Hand Print Turkeys Supplies: Construction paper (red, brown, orange, and yellow) Googly eyes Felt (yellow) Baby food jar (with label peeled off) Glitter

Canadian Thanksgiving is this weekend, so the kids and I decided to make some Slow-Cooker Apple Butter to share with friends & family. It's an easy recipe to kick start the holiday season, and the smell of it cooking just fills the air with the feeling of Fall. Baking & cooking with kids is such a great activity! It helps them work on their fine motor skills, math skills and hand-eye coordination. The kids helped peel the apples, measure ingredients, pour & mix. Recipe: 6 pou

Themed activities with your child are a great way to incorporate upcoming holidays and learning. Both nannies and families can enjoy this Thanksgiving Bingo activity from Better Home and Gardens. You can modify the activity for younger children by simply looking at and talking about the images on the card, rather than playing the game. This way children of various ages within the group can all be involved. This activity and the PDF to print the bingo cards can be viewed here.