• Rainbow pitas – chickslovefoodkidsproof

    March 14, 2018

    RAINBOW PITAS 'Eating with your hands is of course a lot of fun, which is mandatory with this colorful dish. Just mess around!' Take: (for 6 rolls): 1 ½ red pepper 150 g grated carrot 100 g corn kernels from a jar 6 (spelt) pita breads 150 g pre-cooked beetroot 300 g soft goat cheese And so you do

  • Child behavior and parenting

    February 15, 2018

    Not wanting to go to bed, disobedient, whining...What does a child communicate with his or her behavior? There is no standard manual for raising children, every child has their own unique language, their own way of expressing themselves. I am Hella Binnendijk, orthopedagogue and Integrative Child Therapist with great enthusiasm

  • Sinterklaas in Amsterdam!

    November 16, 2017

    Arrival of Sinterklaas Amsterdam Sunday, November 19, 2017 SAILING ROUTE ON THE AMSTEL 10:00 AM De Omval - Berlage Bridge - Weesperzijde - Royal Theater Carré - Nieuwe Herengracht 11:30 AM Arrival of the Maritime Museum 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Party program at the Maritime Museum PROCESSION WITH FLOAT AND 400 PIETS 12 :30 Departure Maritime Museum - Valkenburgerstraat - Waterlooplein 13:30 Rembrandtplein

  • Sinterklaas party with Amsternannies!

    December 7, 2016

    Last week many children came to Saskia's living room and became more and more skilled at crafts. Together with the Nannies, they worked very precisely. The most beautiful steamboats were made, a real Sint & Piet was put together. At one point the gingerbread nuts flew around, and was

  • Baking gingerbread nuts

    November 14, 2016

    Sinterklaas is back in the country! In addition to making wish lists, putting on the shoe and watching the Sinterklaas news, it is also fun to make gingerbread cookies with the children during a babysitting day. You only need six ingredients for this! It's not really healthy, but gingerbread nuts are of course part of Sinterklaas.

  • Make tortilla!

    October 25, 2016

    Recipe for a children's party, a healthy pizza: the tortizza! It is of course fun for children to make their own pizza. To ensure that it is not too greasy, we have a perfect alternative to a pizza below: the tortizza! Delicious, easy and healthy! The supplies: - tortilla wraps

  • Lead in sandboxes Amsterdam

    September 13, 2016

    Health risks due to lead in sand (box)! Does your child like to play in the sandbox? Then pay attention to the color of the sand! Dark sand in the city center of Amsterdam appears to contain lead. At the beginning of this year, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment published a study showing that lead in

  • Crafting with Amsternannies and Kiekebox!

    August 18, 2016

    During the summer holidays, together with Kiekebox, we organized a craft afternoon for all the children of Amsternannies in Saskia's Living Room. Many Nannies and Mannies came to do crafts together with their babysitting children. Many beautiful igloos and snakes have been made. A great success! It was fantastic for us to see the bond between all of them

  • Bugaboo for sale for charity!

    April 4, 2016

    Bugaboo for sale for charity! A sweet parent gave us a good, second-hand Bugaboo with many accessories. To help even more families in need, we want to sell this Bugaboo and use the money to buy cheaper buggies for Bag To The Future! Including official Bugaboo

  • Amsternannies for Bag to the Future!

    March 20, 2016

    In September and October, Bag to the Future, in collaboration with schools, sports clubs, adults and children, collected more than 20,000 backpacks with toys for children on the run. These have been shipped to Lesbos where they are distributed with care and love by volunteers and received with great joy. Our office

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