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Jaclyn M, Nanny
Jaclyn is creative, sweet, positive, optimistic, reliable, and a gentle natured person. She brings out the best in children. She has run and coordinated after school programs, nannied, taught piano lessons to children, taught fourth grade, and volunteered her time to help enrich students' lives. She also has her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Grand Valley State University.
Mary T, Babysitter
Mary is a very interactive, involved, and patient caregiver. She loves to be with children and participate in activities with them. She is energetic and creative and kids are drawn to her. She has great babysitting and substitute teaching experience, and both her past references and current MBF families think very highly of her and speak of her polished and professional character. Mary also has her Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Arkansas. |
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Bring Fun and Creativity into Your Job! | | |
Video: Creative Snack Ideas
More creative ideas are also available on our website!
Featured Creative Ideas
Submitted by Vicki Noel, MBF Dallas Babysitter
 Fruit Loop NecklacesMaterials needed:
- Yarn
- Masking Tape
- Fruit Loops
Take yarn, tie a knot in one end and make a "needle" by wrapping a small piece of masking tape on the other end. Have the children thread the yarn through the fruit loops in any order or color pattern they prefer. Tie the yarn around their neck (make it large enough to slip off) when they are complete. The bonus is they can wear them for a little while and then enjoy them as a sweet treat!
Handprint Magnets
Materials needed:
- Cardstock
- Crayons and/or other items for decorating
- Self-stick laminating pouches
- Hot glue
- Clothespin magnet
Trace the child's hands on a piece of card stock. They can then decorate them by coloring, applying stickers, or glueing photos or pictures. Once completed, use the laminating pouch to seal the artwork, and then cut it to fit the hand (or just around the hand). Hot glue a clothespin magnet on the back. They can hang them on the fridge and use this to hold their favorite school papers or drawings! |
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Fall Craft: Faux Stained Glass Leaves | |
Make several of these pretty window hangers to display in the sun. They make a lovely display using fall's splendid colors, mirroring the falling leaves.
What You'll Need:
- 1 sheet black construction paper
- Tissue paper in fall colors
- 1 sheet heavy weight self-stick laminating film (recommended: Cont-Tact paper)
 Scissors- Glue stick
- Toothpick
- Ribbon
- Suction cup hanger
How To Make It:
- Peel back half of the backing from the laminating film, leaving the other half still protected. Fold over the backing to keep out of the way.
- Tear tissue paper into small squares and place onto sticky side of laminating film. Be sure to alternate colors and keep them close together, overlapping is fine too.
- Carefully peel the backing off the other side of the laminating film, then fold that film over onto the exposed tissue paper pieces, sandwiching them between the film. Press out any air bubbles.
- Trim any overlapping film off and throw away.
- Fold construction paper in half and cut out a simple leaf shape. This should yield two identical leaves because the construction paper was folded.
- Glue the very tip of the leaves together, just enough to tack it together. Using scissors or a craft knife, cut out the center of the leaf, leaving about a half-inch border, making a leaf-shaped frame for your stained glass creation. Be sure to ask an adult for help.
- Using your leaf-shaped frame as a guide, trim the laminated tissue paper into the shape of the leaf. Your laminated tissue paper needs to be a little bit smaller than your frame so that it does not stick out the sides. (See photo.)
- Glue the laminated tissue paper leaf inside the construction paper leaf frame.
- At the tip of the leaf, poke a hole with a toothpick for your hanger.
- Insert a piece of ribbon into the hole and tie in a knot. Then trim the ends.
- Hang ribbon on a suction cup hanger on the window.
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