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Help the kids make a gift for their Valentine with these crafts!

2019-02-07

Nothing says "you mean so much to me" as much as a a handmade gift. Making a little something special with the kids to help them show appreciation for their loved ones doesn't have to be complicated. With just a few materials and voila! a one-of-a-kind gift that says I love you and you mean so much to me.

Try these easy Valentine's crafts during your next sitting with the kids:

Yarn Wrapped Hearts

Easy but beautiful, you can make these hearts for just about anyone: family, friends, teachers or your neighbor. Materials

Cardboard Yarn Pen Scissors...

Babysitter of the Month: Rina

2019-01-23

This month, we'd like to introduce you to Rina! Rina is a preschool and ESL teacher at an international school in Tokyo. Having grown up attending international schools herself, both abroad and here in Japan, Rina is not only bilingual in English and Japanese but also a very multicultural individual. After completing her International Baccalaureate diploma, Rina attended university in the Netherlands and upon graduation, moved back to Tokyo to become a teacher. Rina has extensive experience looking after children aged between 3 and 12 years old. For four summers, Rina worked as a teacher/...

Babysitter of the Month: Tharani

2018-12-19

This month, we'd like to introduce you to Tharani! Tharani came from Sri Lanka to Japan about a year ago to first learn Japanese and is hoping to continue her studies here in Japan. Tharani is bilingual in English and Sinhala and is currently working hard on her Japanese. Having grown up with many younger relatives, Tharani first got started babysitting as a teenager. She babysat her younger relatives of ages 5-6 whenever their parents were busy and soon began volunteering at a nursery as an assistant teacher. Meanwhile, Tharani also became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and...

Paper Plate Christmas Crafts!

2018-12-04

Hello December! The holidays are upon us and it's time to get cozy in our holiday pajamas with a mug of hot chocolate and countdown the days until Santa is on his way. What better way to get the kids excited for the holiday season than to get crafty! At CareFinder, we are introducing 3 crafts easy ideas using a commonly found household item: paper plates. For these crafts, the main material you need is paper plates. You can get creative with the rest of the materials and use whatever is available in your house! Christmas Tree

There's no such thing as an overdecorated Christmas tree...

Babysitter of the Month: Manon

2018-11-22

This month, we'd like to introduce you to Manon! Manon is from France but has been studying Japanese here in Japan for over a year. She is bilingual in French and English and her Japanese is improving everyday! Manon already had experience babysitting and tutoring kids before coming to Japan but has since worked with multiple families through CareFinder! Families that have worked with Manon describe her as kind, charming, sweet, mature and polite. We asked Manon to answer a few questions to get to know her better: What drew you to babysitting? To share and discover many things with children...

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