Suggested Activities

Playgroup: 
Please click on teh ‘Playgroup Australia’ link on the home page to find your nearest playgroup. This is a great way to make new friends and get out and about with the kids. It’s also great for the kid’s social interaction and is a cost efficient way to entertain the children.

Cooking with the children:
Allow them to make their own breakfast or lunch. Decorating cupcakes. Making play dough or goop, this then allows more activity time by playing with this.

Arts and Crafts: Such as painting, drawing, making musical instruments, such as shakers (rice in a soft drink bottle).

Music Time: Allow children to listen and dance to their preferred music. Use musical instruments made at art time and allow them to be used.

Play time: Children sometimes like their own space, so allow them to have free play. They might enjoy building blocks.

Reading: Reading to children always occupies the child and helps with the child’s cognitive development.

Outings: Taking the child out allows them to experience the world outside the home. Go on the Ferries, take a bus or train. Southbank is good for a picnic lunch or a swim. Going to a local park. The Science Centre and Museum are a fun day out and a learning experience for the children. Libraries also offer activities especially through the school holiday periods. You can check these out at www.ourbrisbane.com or www.brisbane.qld.gov.au.

There are many ways for the Nanny to encourage, teach, educate and have fun with the children.

As the Nanny, if you are stuck with some ideas on how to entertain the children you are looking after, please contact us, so as we can help.