BABYSITTING TIPS

Puppy Chow

2008-07-29T11:20:00.000-07:00

Puppy Chow
Here is a delicious dessert for humans. Do not feed this to your dog because it has chocolate in it and chocolate is like poison to dogs.Ingredients:One 12 ounce package of chocolate chips.One cup of smooth peanut butterOne 12 ounce package of Kellogg'sCrispix cerealTwo cups powdered sugar.Instructions:Combine Chocolate chips and peanut butter in a panMelt on low heatMix in all of the cerealPut mixed ingredients in a gallon size ziplock bagAdd powdered sugar and shake.For fun pour into a clean dog dish.Give to children to eat. Kids will enjoy eating this delicious treat.

Homemade

2008-07-19T17:12:00.000-07:00

Children of all ages love to play with stickers so here are two easy recipe's on how to make homemade stickers!!!

Stickers:

(What you need)

Paint Brush

Pictures or Wrapping paper

Bowl

Measuring spoons

2 Tablespoons Of White Glue

1 Tablespoon of White Vinegar

Scissors

Vanilla or peppermint flavoring

(Instructions)

mix the vinegar and glue together in bowl until it is blended.

Stir in two or three drops of flavoring

Have children cut the stickers or wrapping paper into different shapes and sizes (do not let children ages 4 or under complete this project)

Have children use paintbrush to coat the back of the shapes with the vinegar and glue mixture

Let the shapes dry

when children are ready to use stickers have them brush back again and stick

Popping Epsicles Recipe

2008-07-19T09:49:00.000-07:00

Did you know that Popsicles use to be called Epsicles? Yep it's true!! A treat that kids of all ages love is the Popsicle. Here is a fun and easy recipe that you can cook up and serve!!!!!!!

What you need:

orange juice
Freezer/refrigerator
Ice cube tray
tooth picks

Instructions:

Take orange juice and pour in each hole in your ice cube tray
Put in freezer for 10 minutes
After 10 minutes check and see if the orange juice is hardening if so put a tooth pick in each one of the holes
Place in freezer for 1 hour
After 1 hour is over take frozen orange juice out of the ice cube tray and serve

Children will love eating this icy treat! (You may want children to eat it outside so that they donot make a mess in the house)

Meal Times

2008-07-18T19:36:00.000-07:00

Whether it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner it's always a good idea to feed the children something healthy. Something fun to do for the child you are watching is make a menu for your meal time with a few choices and let the kids order from it. It will give them more choices and they will like pretending they are in a restaurant!! (Kids have big imaginations) While in the kitchen make sure there are no knives or other dangerous, sharp objects around. If you are watching a baby than make sure not to hold a baby while working near a stove or carrying a hot drink. If you are watching young kids or toddlers make sure to put there drinks in sipee cups. Most definately never let children run or play with food in their mouths. If you are cooking something that the kids can help you with then let them. Kids enjoy helping out when they can. If while you are cooking it envolves the oven, knives, or anything dangerous than don't let the children help. Following these few tips will help make meal time more fun and safe!!!!

Healthy Drink

2008-07-18T12:32:00.000-07:00

Having a hard time thinking of snacks to feed the kids at snack time? Try a smoothie it's a snack, it's tasty, and it's also delicious. (Have each child pick out there fave fruit.)

Ingridients:

One cup of fruit
4 tablespoons of sugar (or to make it healthier squirt in a little bit of honey instead of sugar)
One cup of crushed ice
One cup of plain low fat yogurt

Directions:

Put Yogurt in blender
Put ice in blender
Put fruit in blender
Put honey or sugar in blender
Take a spoon and mix it up a little
Put lid on blender and blend
Every once in a while check to see if all the fruit is blended if it is than your smoothie is done
put in a fun looking cup and serve

(find out what allergies the child you are watching is allergic to before you feed them something)

ACTIVITIES to do with the KIDS

2008-07-17T18:32:00.000-07:00

Here are a few activities you can do with the kids you are watching...........

Go to the park for an hour or two (ask parents if it is OK to take children to the park)
Play a board game with them (age appropriate)
Dress-up if there are funny clothes to dress up in and you are watching kids ages three to six than u might want to play this game with them. (kids love dressing up and u can dress up 2)
Take them swimming (if there parents allow it)
If you are watching a girl and they have Barbies/Polly pockets than can play dolls with them
If you are watching a boy and they have action figures than u can play with them with him
If you can drive or if your mom/dad is willing to drive you than u can take the children to McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King etc..... and you can take them to the pet store.(make sure they do not have allergies before you take them to the pet store)
If they are old enough have them help you cook a tasty treat. (do not let them use sharp knives or anything else dangerous)
Draw,paint,or color with them
Make a craft with them (children of all ages love making crafts)
Watch a movie
Play outside with them (some ideas may include chalk, chalk paint, tricycle, etc.....)

These activities should keep you and the child(ren) your watching busy for a while. and You will both (all) have fun!!!

How Much Money 2 Charge

2008-07-17T14:01:00.000-07:00

Are you wondering how much money you should charge per hour? Most girls usually charge four to six dollars an hour for one child. If you are watching two children you might want to charge around 6 to 8 dollars per hour. Three children or more is allot so you would want to charge around 9-12 dollars per hour. You might want to charge a few dollars extra if you are taking care of a baby because baby's can be hard to take care of..... If you have any more questions about babysitting than send me a comment and i will answer it if i can...

THE BABYSITTERS BACKPACK

2008-07-17T13:29:00.000-07:00

IF YOU'RE A BABYSITTER IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE A BACKPACK. I like to call it the handy pack. You will want to put items in your pack that can keep the kids busy. Some items you might want to put in your back pack are..................

Your safety kit
Children's Bible (to read to the children)
Movies/DVDs that the kids can watch ( make sure the movies you bring are age appropriate and ask the parents if the child can watch the movie before you let them watch it)
Art supplies fabric, paint, safety scissors, glue, buttons, string, etc.. (if children are old enough to be using these items)
travel sized games
cards (to play with or to build a deck of cards house)
paper/colored pencils/markers/crayons (a few coloring books)

Be sure to restock each item after every time you babysit. For more babysitting tips and ideas you can go to christianbabysitter.homestead.com/

THE SAFETY KIT

2008-07-17T11:57:00.000-07:00

One item you must have when babysitting is a safety kit. Here is what you must keep in it, just in case of an emergency.

Bandaids (all sizes and colors)
Gauge pads and a roll of gauge bandage
Cold pack (in a fun shape or color)
Blunt scissors
Disposable gloves
Tweezers
Hand wipes and hand cleaner
Pen and paper
Antiseptic spray
First aid manual
Cotton balls
Small falshlight (incase the power goes out)

When ever you babysit you should always bring your safety kit with you. Before begining to babysit you might want to take classes at your local red cross on babysitting and safety. That way you feel more prepared and you might evan get more customers.

Babysitting

2008-07-17T10:43:00.001-07:00

Welcome!! Do you need some tips on how to babysit or do u need some ideas on what to do with the kids while you're watching them? If you do than you've come to the right place. Here on this website we will be posting craft ideas, recipes, fun game ideas, and helpful tips so that you can make sure you are a great babysitter.