Babysits Community Resources
Do It Yourself
Top 5 things to do with conkers for kids
There are many uses for conkers - from animal DIYs to the beloved conkers game. Here are 5 fun and easy things to do with conkers for you to try with your kids.
Do It Yourself
Kids leaf arts and crafts
Get creative with this unique, leaf and flower arts and crafts activity for kids! Use leaves and flowers to create a diy hairstyle makeover.
Platform tips
What is the average babysitting rate in the UK? 2025 edition
How much do you pay a babysitter in 2025 and how much can you ask for babysitting per hour? Find out the prices for babysitting in your area and how you can determine your own babysitting costs and rates.
Tips for Parents
10 Tips For Your Babysitters First Day
Leaving your child with a babysitter for the first time is nerve-wracking. Use our babysitter checklist (printable) and our first time babysitting tips for a smooth first day.
Tips for Parents
Find the best pet for your family - The Test
Are you and your family looking into adopting a pet into your family? Take our test to see which types of pets could be the best for your family!
Babysitting Activities
Mindfulness Activity for Kids - Gratitude Jar
This gratitude jar with free printables is a fun mindfulness activity for kids! Mindfulness activities can help children recognize and manage their emotions, thoughts and behaviors.
Tips for Parents
5 Steps to Find the Perfect Babysitter
Have you been struggling with finding the perfect babysitter for your family? With Babysits you can easily find a babysitter online without going through a complicated agency process. You can easily screen candidates based on your needs...
Kids Recipes
Delicious fruit skewers
It is so important to add fruit to our kids daily menus, that is why we created this fast, delicious and fun fruit skewer recipe that will help you serve fruit to your kids.
Platform tips
What are Babysits Badges?
When looking for a babysitter or a babysitting job, one of the first things you should think about is your visibility. To improve your visibility, you should earn more badges!
News
Homework Help and Distance Learning
Babysits surveyed parents from 10 different countries in order to understand how they experienced online homework and distance learning while schools were closed due to COVID-19.
Tips for Parents
Best movies to raise kids with strong characters
We asked parents via Instagram to tell us more about the issues they come across in their parenting. Based on the most common answers, we wrote this article to give you some tips on the best kids movies that help you raise your kids with...
Tips for Babysitters
Tips for a Successful Virtual Babysitting Appointment
Babysits’ nannies, childminders and babysitters can now offer ‘virtual babysitting’ – a unique feature designed to give parents a moment of peace so they can work, have a Zoom meeting or complete household tasks.
