With summer rolling in quite swiftly, it’s a good time to enroll in some certification courses to upgrade yourself and increase your opportunities. Being certified gives the added advantage of making you more equipped to carry out your nanny duties effectively and making hiring parents more comfortable and confident in your expertise. 

Here are few certifications to consider:

Summer holidays are here and as parents, thinking of what to do to keep your kids occupied while they’re home on break can be daunting. Lucky for you, we've got you covered. 

Here is a curated listed of five fun easy activities you can create right at home. 

At Home Field Day: Create a fun field day right in your backyard with fun activities such as a bubble station, ring toss, and water balloon toss. For the bubble station all you will need is a kiddie pool, bubble solution made out of dish wash soap, some corn syrup and some water; finally, get some wands which can be made out of wire hangers or hula hoops and you are good to go.  The Ring Toss is just as easy to make too. All you will need are some small orange cones and some glow in the dark necklaces to act as rings. Lastly, a bucket of water balloons are all you need to make the balloon toss. The fun part about this game is that it is played in pairs so parents can be paired with kids for a fun competition. For more details on activities to include in your field day, check out  Field Day Activities. 

Backyard Slip N’ Slide: For an exciting activity that is sure to bring out lots of laughter and joy, try creating your own Slip N’ Slide using plastic sheets coated with baby shampoo. This is simple to make and is sure to bring out the best in all children who dare to attempt the slide. It’s also affordable and better than the store-bought option which normally comes with a few faults. Check out this detailed DIY on how to create the slide at home and try it out. Its guaranteed to be lots of fun.

Slime Competition: For something a little more competitive, a slime making competition will be great one to try. All you will need is some white school glue, saline solution, baking soda and food coloring. Line up the kids and give them instructions on how to make the slime and see who comes out with the most interesting mix. A detailed instruction of how to make the slime for this activity can be found at Homemade Slime. Let’s get the creative juices flowing!

Sleepaway Camp at Home: Parents looking to keep children safely at home while we all try to socially distance can recreate a Summer Camp at home for their kids. Incorporate some home field day activities mentioned above to tire everyone out for the day. Include some arts and crafts such as Nature Photography or some painting activities. At night, a talent show, or Improv show would give the camp experience and make them feel as though they never missed out on anything even though they are right at home. House Beautiful has some more details on activities to include in you camp at home to make it even more enjoyable. 

Pretend Campfire: In the same camping spirit, another activity that’s sure to give the camp ambiance is a pretend campfire at home. Its safe because there are no actual fires being lit but just as fun as having the actual fire. Check out  DIY Faux Campfire for some ideas on how to build you at home safe camp fire. Activities to try out around your campfire could include some spooky story times, Telephone, or Charades. For more ideas on games to play with family around your campfire, explore Cool Of The Wild’s list of campfire games.