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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP,

I'm a nanny and have worked with families like this before. In the first family, I purchased supplies a few times to see if it worked/what kids liked. Then I spoke to the mom about this. She asked me to purchase and stock craft supplies that were appropriate for her kids ages. They loved the crafts as well and used it the days I was and wasn't there. I put things that were messier (so only for when I was there) up on a higher shelf and let parents know and then general supplies down lower (construction paper, washable markers and crayons, stickers, etc.) that weren't messy so the parents and kids could get them. After that initial conversation, mom asked me just to keep receipt and she'd reimburse me. I purchased some things at Dollar Tree to keep costs down and used the Michael's coupons for more expensive items. I also tried to buy items for the holidays right before or after, so there was a significant discount.

For the second family, after I brought supplies the second time the mom handed me money to put towards supplies. It ran out and she kept saying she hadn't restocked kids crafts for awhile, but didn't offer any more money. I brought left over supplies from other things and also dollar store items. I also did what a PP recommended and found some low-cost/free craft ideas and did a combination.

Some of the supplies (like the washable crayola paints) last a really long time. So I would try to prioritize getting things like that which can be used for awhile.

I also think it's worth having a conversation with her to make sure she's on board and asking if she'd like you to help purchase supplies and if so, what her budget is. [/quote]

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