Easy DIY Halloween Costumes for Pets
Whip up one of these 10 adorable pet costumes that won’t break the bank. Ever imagine the kind of person...
Holidays & seasons
Autumn Care: Keeping Your Children Safe on Halloween
While Halloween is one of the most exciting days of the year for children, it is often one of the...
Autumn Care: How to Keep Spiders Out of Your Home
The orange veil of autumn is descending, bringing with it picturesque sunsets, cosy firesides and crunchy leaves. However, we mustn’t...
7 Awesome Activities for Elderly People This Autumn
Participating in activities can have a positive effect on elderly people’s memory, physical health and social relationships. But, as the cold...
11 Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Summer
Kick off the season with fun activities that will get everyone in the summertime spirit. Summer is most people’s favourite...
Revitalize Date Night
Get inspired by these date night ideas and plan some much-needed special time with your significant other. My husband and...
8 Free–or Almost Free–Valentine’s Day Ideas
Valentine’s Day is almost here. Have you made your restaurant reservation, made heart-shaped treats for the kids, bought a romantic...
101 Holiday Activities for Kids
You have as much holiday spirit as the next person, but this time of year can feel overwhelming. With holidays...
Christmas Gift Guide: Toddlers
So, if you would like to splash out on a gift for your charming and tiny terror, here are the...
Learning About Different Winter Holiday Celebrations
Understanding and celebrating the many different holidays in the winter season is a great way to teach children about cultural...
5 Things a Savvy Mum Can Take Off Her Christmas To Do List
Christmas: the season of good cheer, family get togethers, last minute Christmas shopping and working parent panic stations. There’s a...
Do You Pay Your Nanny A Christmas Bonus?
Your nanny cares for your children and keeps your life running smoothly all year long. From helping with homework to...
Baby’s First Christmas
With family from near and afar wanting to grab the chance to meet your little one, it can feel like...
Halloween Stories for Children
Witches, ghouls, pumpkins and haunted castles are a-plenty in these 10 Halloween stories for children. Enjoy reading them together with...
9 Special Ways of Saying Thank You on Grandparents Day
Have you heard of National Grandparents Day? This year, 2013, it falls on Sunday 5th October and it’s a wonderful...
1, 2, 3, 4, How to Plan a Kids Party and More!
These days, there’s always a reason to celebrate – a new puppy, the arrival of summer (!) or welcoming new...
Ensuring Everyone Has a Happy Holiday Season
We at Care.com know how much you care about your children and all your family members enjoying Christmas. We also...
5 Tips to Get Kids to Believe in Father Christmas Again
Oh dear, it’s happened – someone has let the reindeer out of the bag and told your children that Father...
Getting a New Year’s Eve Babysitter
You’ve been invited to a great party but there’s one problem: your usual babysitter has been invited to another party,...
Christmas Crafts — Salt Dough Decorations
The nights are drawing in, the weather is cold and wet and your children are getting restless. If their DVD...
Top 5 Winter Walks
Pick a crisp winter’s day, wrap everyone up warm and explore our ideas for family walks. 1. Stately Homes and...
Getting Children To Help With Christmas Dinner
When it comes to Christmas lunch or dinner, it can feel chaotic as you try to get the timings right,...
How to Stick to a Christmas Budget
When the festive feeling starts, with tinsel, baubles and wrapping paper everywhere, it can be easy to start spending beyond...
Preparing for Christmas
It’s easy to let yourself feel stressed and overwhelmed by the upcoming Christmas holidays. Even if you’re starting your Christmas...
Top 5 Christmas Films
ElfThe story of Buddy, played by Will Ferrell, a baby raised by Santa’s elves and unaware of his human parentage...
Christmas Card Making for all the Family
Nothing beats a handmade card from a child – everyone loves to receive them and it will keep your children...
5 Gift Ideas for Nannies
Extra Paid Time OffDo you often see your nanny looking a little exhausted at the end of the day? Why...
Top 5 Christmas Books for Pre-schoolers
“A Visit from Saint Nicolas”, Clement Clark MooreThis poem, better known as “The Night Before Christmas”, was first published in...
Top 5 Christmas Activities for Children
With cards and gifts to send, food to prepare and relatives to accommodate it is easy to forget that the...
Easy Homemade Children’s Costumes for Hallowe’en
The team at Care.com have put together some fun ideas, which we hope will inspire you and your little monsters...
Top 5 Best Places in the UK to Visit with Children during the Christmas Holidays
This year, take advantage of the variety of cultural winter activities available throughout the UK and plan a trip that...
Fun Games for Kids to Learn about the Summer Olympics
Two weeks of pure excitement, adrenaline, heartbreak, and triumph. Who wouldn’t be interested? The Summer Olympics are coming to the East...
5 Ways to Experience the Olympics in London (Other than the Games)
Head to a Live Site Live Sites are a great way to get into the spirit and community excitement of...
Make the Most of Family Gatherings This Christmas
With Christmas here and everyone in the festive spirit, there will no doubt be a few family gatherings in the...
10 Kid Friendly Halloween Films
Children love Halloween! Get them in the mood for trick-o-treating with this list of fun, not-too-spooky movies. They’ll also be...
8 Ways to Teach the Meaning of Halloween
Ask most kids what the meaning of Halloween is and they’ll more than likely say ‘Dress up and go trick-o-treating’. If...
13 Halloween Party Games
If you’re planning on hosting some witches, mummies and ghosts at your house this Halloween then you’ll need some fun...
Halloween: Get Your Nanny Involved!
>> Looking for childcare options? Find help here. Now is the time to sit down with your nanny to walk...
Example Holiday Childcare Schedules
Bringing childcare with you on holiday can be an ideal way to both spend time with your kids and secure...
10 Family Activities to Make Summer Memorable
Happy summer, everyone! Can you feel the heat? Nope, not the sun’s heat blasting on you for 12 hours a...