Free childcare tools that do the work for you
Plan activities, write daily reports, name your daycare and check your costs. Every tool is free, quick and made for teachers, directors and owners.
For teachers
Ideas, reports and forms for the classroom. Use them today, no account needed.
Daycare activities by age
Pick an age and a kind of play. Get ready-to-run activities with materials, steps and safety notes, then print your plan.
Open the activity tool → 📝Daily report writer and template
Type quick notes like “ate half, napped 1h”. Get a warm, parent-ready daily report, or download the printable template.
Write a daily report → 👀Anecdotal record writer
Write an objective observation, check it for opinion words, tag developmental areas and print it.
Write a record → ✅Sign-in sheet maker
Add your center, room and children. Print a daily or weekly sign-in and sign-out sheet.
Make your sheet → 📚Preschool lesson plan template
Plan a week of circle time, centers and outdoor play on one page.
See the template → 🗓️Daily schedule template
A ready daily schedule for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
See the template →For directors and owners
Start, run and grow your program with less guesswork.
Daycare name generator
Pick a style and program type, add your city or your name, and get dozens of name ideas. Shortlist and print.
Find a name → 🧮Payment fee calculator
See what card and bank payment fees really cost a center your size, every month.
Run the numbers → 💵Daycare budget calculator
See monthly income, costs, profit and break-even enrollment as you type.
Run your budget → 🧾Childcare invoice template
A clean invoice for tuition, fees and discounts.
See the template → 👩🏫Teacher evaluation form
Review a teacher’s strengths and goals in one meeting.
See the form → 🔁Switching guide
Moving from another childcare app? See how a switch works, step by step, with free data migration.
See how switching works →Looking for a form? See all free childcare forms and checklists.
About these free tools
Are these childcare tools really free?
Yes. Every tool on this page is free and needs no sign-up. The tools run in your browser, so what you type stays on your device.
Who are these tools for?
Teachers, directors and owners of daycares, preschools, home child care programs and after-school programs.
Can I print what I make?
Yes. The activity plan, daily reports, name shortlist and forms can be printed or saved as a PDF from your browser.
How is this different from MyKidReports itself?
These tools help with one job at a time. MyKidReports runs the whole center in one app: enrollment, attendance, billing, daily reports and parent messages. It is free for up to 5 children, then $0.99 per child a month.
Like the tools? Let the app do it every day.
Daily reports, attendance, billing and parent messages in one app. Free for up to 5 children, then $0.99 per child a month. No setup fee, no contract.