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We’ve created a collection of practical, fun, and educational tools for families and caregivers. From safety checklists to creative activities, everything is designed to help you feel prepared, connected, and supported. All resources are free to download and use!
We’ve created a collection of practical, fun, and educational tools for families and caregivers. From safety checklists to creative activities, everything is designed to help you feel prepared, connected, and supported. All resources are free to download and use!
Safety & Preparedness:
Child ID Packet – A printable safety resource created by caregivers, for caregivers and families. Keep important information in one place — just in case.
Home Safety Checklist Series – Created with both families and caregivers in mind, our Home Safety Checklists promote shared responsibility and consistency in care. These age-based guides go beyond basic safety tips, offering thoughtful, practical considerations that support children’s well-being at home, with caregivers, and in everyday routines.
Caregiver Emergency Guide – A clear, caregiver-friendly resource designed to support calm, confident decision-making in emergency situations. This guide outlines when to call 911, how to respond to common incidents, and how to quickly access important family and home information. Created to be reviewed together by families and caregivers, it helps ensure everyone is aligned on safety protocols and emergency communication—before an emergency ever happens.
First Week With a New Caregiver Checklist – A practical checklist designed to help families and caregivers start off strong. This resource guides families through key conversations, routines, safety information, and communication expectations to review during the first week together. By setting clear expectations early, it supports smoother transitions, builds trust, and helps children feel safe, supported, and confident with their new caregiver.
Education & Learning:
Play Guide: Learning Through Play – Our Play Guide highlights the importance of play as a child’s work. These guides offer practical, developmentally-informed strategies that support learning, creativity, and emotional growth. By fostering safe, engaging, and child-led play experiences, families and caregivers can work together to nurture confidence, curiosity, and social-emotional skills in children of all ages.
Online Learning Resources – These interactive sites provide engaging, safe ways for children to learn and explore online. Families and caregivers can enjoy them together or let children explore independently under supervision.
PBS Kids – Games, videos, and activities for children of all ages.
Super Simple Songs – Music, movement, and literacy activities for early learners.
Ten Tips For Storytelling – Created with both families and caregivers in mind, this guide offers practical, play-based strategies to support early literacy, language development, and meaningful connection through storytelling. Grounded in child development and enrichment, these tips highlight how everyday reading and storytelling experiences help build vocabulary, comprehension, empathy, and confidence—while keeping learning joyful and engaging.
Book Bundles – Our book bundles are thoughtfully curated to support early literacy, emotional development, and joyful connection through shared reading. Each collection is designed to reduce overwhelm and help families feel confident choosing books that meet their child where they are. Request your bundle here!
Organization & Life Skills:
5-Minute Mindful Moments for Moms – Explore quick, actionable tools like 5-Minute Mindful Moments for Moms to help you pause, recharge, and reduce stress, or dive into our curated list of top parenting podcasts and blogs for practical advice, inspiration, and creative ideas. These resources are here to help you feel supported, empowered, and connected—because thriving parents help children thrive.
Fun & Engagement:
Cape & Islands Family Favorites – Our Cape & Islands Family Favorites Guide is a curated collection of beloved local spots, experiences, and hidden gems across Cape Cod and the Islands. Created by Barnstable High School students and staff, this guide highlights family-friendly restaurants, sweet treats, beaches, outdoor adventures, and activities for kids, teens, and adults alike. Whether you’re a local looking to rediscover the Cape or a visitor searching for can’t-miss favorites, this guide offers trusted recommendations rooted in community experience and local pride.
Little Artists of the Cape : The Art Gallery – Little Artists of the Cape is a joyful art gallery that celebrates the creativity, imagination, and unique voices of children in our community. Each piece of artwork is lovingly created by a young artist and shared with permission from their family. This space is about expression—not perfection—and honoring the beauty of childhood creativity. Submit your child's artwork here.
Health & Wellness:
Quiet Time Starter Pack — Cape & Islands Nanny Network's Quiet-Time Starter Pack is a thoughtfully designed collection of calming, low-stimulation activity sheets created to support peaceful moments for children ages 3–7. Perfect for rest time, transitions, travel, church days, or caregiver shifts, these pages encourage focus, emotional awareness, and gentle creativity—without overstimulation. Designed with families and caregivers in mind, this pack supports independent play while honoring each child’s natural pace. No perfection required— just a quiet moment to breathe, create, and reset.
Regulated Caregivers Raise Regulated Children — This supportive, practical guide was designed to help caregivers strengthen their own emotional regulation so they can confidently support the emotional development of the children in their care. Presented by Cape & Islands Nanny Network, this guide blends real-life caregiving experience with child development principles to offer tools that are compassionate, realistic, and easy to implement.
Let Kids Be Kids: Technology, Childhood, and the Developing Brain — This Health & Wellness Training Module by Cape & Islands Nanny Network supports caregivers, parents, and childcare professionals in understanding how technology impacts the developing brain—and how it can be used intentionally and responsibly without replacing play, connection, or childhood itself. At Cape & Islands Nanny Network, we believe children thrive when caregivers protect the space for play, imagination, and emotional safety. Technology is not the enemy—but unrestricted, adult-oriented, and excessive exposure is developmentally misaligned for young children.
Community & Connection:
Cape Cod Family Support Family Resources — This comprehensive resource guide connects Cape Cod families with essential services and support programs. Whether you’re seeking mental health support, access to nutritious food, safe and stable housing, or emergency assistance, this guide provides clear, up-to-date information to help you navigate local resources. Our goal is to make it easier for families to find the help they need, when they need it, so every family in our community can thrive.
Cape & Islands Nanny Network: Pen Pal Program — Sometimes kids just need a little connection—a friendly note, encouragement, or someone cheering them on. Our Pen Pal Program allows families to sign up to receive personalized letters from our team for children who could use extra support. Whether your child is going through a tough time, celebrating a milestone, or just needs a boost, we’ll send thoughtful, age-appropriate letters to bring a smile and remind them they’re not alone!
Looking for something else? Reach out and let us know what tools would help your family the most!
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