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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

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

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.

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

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

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! 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

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

Last Tuesday Friska Kids organized a Tasting Event for the children of Amsternannies! We think it is important that children are aware of healthy food and learn to discover new flavors. The Nannies can of course contribute to this. Many enthusiastic Nannies came with their babysitting children

We believe it is important that our Nannies can provide First Aid if necessary. That is why we have been offering the children's first aid course since the new year. Our super Nanny Milon - who studies Medicine and also regularly gives first aid courses at the VU - has trained our Nannies. Milon can handle himself