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Top 5 things for parents to do with children in and around St. Louis in the Spring
We’ve rounded up our Top 5 favorite places to visit this spring in and around St. Louis. What’s your favorite? 
- Visit the Missouri Botanical Garden: The Botanical Garden is a beautiful place to explore in the Spring, with over 79 acres of stunning garden displays. There are plenty of activities and events for kids, including scavenger hunts, butterfly releases, and interactive exhibits.
- Explore the St. Louis Zoo: The St. Louis Zoo is a great place to take kids of all ages. They have a wide variety of animals to see, and many exhibits are interactive, such as the stingray pool and petting zoo.
- Go to Grant’s Farm: Grant’s Farm is a historic landmark and a fun place for families to visit in the Spring. It’s free to enter and explore, and there are plenty of things to do, such as feeding the goats and seeing the exotic animals.
- Take a ride on the Gateway Arch Riverboat: Enjoy a scenic boat ride on the Mississippi River and take in the sights of the Gateway Arch and St. Louis skyline. Kids will love the adventure of being on a riverboat, and parents can relax and take in the views.
- Attend the St. Louis Science Center: The Science Center is a great place to take kids who love to learn and explore. There are plenty of interactive exhibits and hands-on activities that make learning fun, plus a planetarium and an OMNIMAX theater.
These are just a few of the many activities available in and around St. Louis in the Spring. With so much to do, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!
The professionals at TLC Family Care personally assist nannies, babysitters and families in St. Louis, Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, Memphis, Charlotte, Miami and Orlando to find the right childcare arrangement. Our mission is to provide a safe and personalized approach for families and caregivers to connect with each other that is not an internet search. TLC has worked with families, nannies, sitters, newborn care providers, and tutors for over 35 years and looks forward to working with you! To find great nanny and babysitting jobs visit us at tlc@tlcforkids.com or Call 314-725-5660.
5 Fun Ways to Make Your Easter Egg Hunt Exciting for Kids
Wanting to make your next Easter Egg Hunt fun for the kids? Check out these five ways to make your next hunt something the kids will enjoy!
- Glow-in-the-Dark Easter Egg Hunt: Paint the Easter eggs with glow-in-the-dark paint and hide them in a dark room or outside at
night. Give each child a flashlight to help them find the eggs. - Puzzle Piece Easter Egg Hunt: Hide puzzle pieces inside each Easter egg and challenge the kids to find all the pieces and put the puzzle together.
- Scavenger Hunt Easter Egg Hunt: Create a series of clues or riddles that lead the kids from one egg to the next until they find all the eggs.
- Color-Coded Easter Egg Hunt: Assign each child a specific color of egg to find, and only hide that color egg in their designated area. This makes the hunt more challenging and competitive.
- Treasure Map Easter Egg Hunt: Draw a treasure map with clues that lead the kids to the hidden Easter eggs. Kids will love following the map and finding the treasure at the end.
These are just a few fun ways to make Easter egg hunting more exciting and engaging for kids. Be creative and have fun!
The professionals at TLC Family Care personally assist nannies, babysitters and families in St. Louis, Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, Memphis, Charlotte, Miami and Orlando to find the right childcare arrangement. Our mission is to provide a safe and personalized approach for families and caregivers to connect with each other that is not an internet search. TLC has worked with families, nannies, sitters, newborn care providers, and tutors for over 35 years and looks forward to working with you! To find great nanny and babysitting jobs visit us at tlc@tlcforkids.com or Call 314-725-5660.
Creatively Entertain Kids At Home
When hiring a babysitter to supervise their kids, parents don’t want someone to come over and watch TV. They want a sitter who will interact and play with the kids. If you do a good job and you and the kids have fun the parents will request you back next time. 
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from series learning. But for children, play is series learning. Play is the work of childhood.” Fred Rogers
Here are a few ideas you can do next time you are babysitting.
- Play dress up: collect fun hats, jewelry, clothing and props for the “dress-up box.”
- Play cards and board games: don’t forget favorites like Hi Ho Cherry-O, Old Maid, Go Fish, Checkers, etc.
- Have a puppet show: make puppets out of lunch sacks and construction paper.
- Dance: turn up the tunes from Sesame Street, Radio Disney, and Wee-Sing for a toe-tapping good time.
- Make jewelry using yarn and a variety of pasta shapes. You can paint them too.
- Paint a shirt, hat or tote bag using fabric paint.
- Have a treasure hunt hide things around the yard or house and have the children find them.
- Make musical instruments use spoons, pots and pans, paper towel rolls, paper plates and dried beans… and MARCH!
- Build a “fort” using boxes and old blankets.
- Make homemade holiday cards cards will all be more special when made by the little ones.
The professionals at TLC Family Care personally assist nannies, babysitters and families in St. Louis, Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, Memphis, Charlotte, Miami and Orlando to find the right childcare arrangement. Our mission is to provide a safe and personalized approach for families and caregivers to connect with each other that is not an internet search. TLC has worked with families, nannies, sitters, newborn care providers, and tutors for over 35 years and looks forward to working with you! To find great nanny and babysitting jobs visit us at tlc@tlcforkids.com or Call 314-725-5660.