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Hi, I’m Monica
I am a mom of three amazing boys and married to a pretty awesome guy. I’ve been a childcare provider for over 15 years and am super excited to help you with planning activities for your children, managing your childcare activity needs, finding ways to embrace the mess these littles love so much, and keeping set up quick and budget friendly.
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Managing Stress as an In-Home Childcare Provider
Ask any in-home childcare provider about their typical day, and you’ll likely hear about morning rushes, meal prep marathons, activity planning, parent communications, and the constant juggle of multiple children’s needs—all while maintaining a warm, nurturing environment. Between wiping noses and tying shoes, managing naptime schedules and keeping up with endless dishes, it’s easy to…
When to Step In and Step Back: A Caregiver’s Guide to Play and Observation
Play is where young minds grow but knowing when to join in or step back can feel tricky. Should you guide the activity, or let creativity unfold naturally? Is your interaction necessary? This balance matters more than you think. Learning, problem-solving, and social skills thrive when children lead the way—but they also need your support…
Halloween Suncatcher with A Cricut
Hey to my Cricut friends, this one’s for you! I love seeing all the cute suncatcher shape cutouts and have tried using an Exacto knife to make them but ugh, it’s time consuming, it never turns out, and it’s tedious! Whether you know all the ins and outs of your Cricut or have had it…
Teaching Scissor Skills To Toddlers and Why It’s Important
When’s the last time you thought about the importance of scissors in a toddler’s development? It might surprise you, but those small snips and cuts teach your littles more than just how to handle paper. Scissors help toddlers develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and even cognitive abilities. Crafting these skills early sets the foundation…
Rainbow Cotton Swab Painting
Creating art is a wonderful way for young children to explore their creativity and develop fine motor skills. In our in-home childcare setting, we love incorporating colorful and engaging activities that spark joy and encourage learning. One of our favorite crafts is Rainbow Cotton Swab Painting. While created more for preschool age children in mind,…
Fun and Effective Ways to Teach Toddlers to Count
Counting is like the ABCs of mathematics. Just as learning the alphabet is essential for reading, counting is the first step in understanding numbers. When toddlers start counting, they begin to recognize the relationship between numbers and quantity. This root skill serves as the foundation for all future math learning. We’ll explore playful activities that…