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These quiet time alphabet activities for kids are brilliant! SImple and independent learning to practice letters for preschoolers.

Quiet Time Alphabet Activities

February 25, 2021 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Is there anything better than quiet time activities? Nope. Not really. A great quiet time activity with an alphabet activities educational twist? Hmm – that is a little better! Throw in a quiet coffee for Mama and you are living the dream … You know we adore our quiet time activities around here. But did…

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Filed Under: Activities for Preschoolers, All Ages, Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Literacy, Preschooler, Preschoolers, Quiet Time Tagged With: alphabet, learning letters, quiet bins, quiet boxes, quiet time activity

These quiet boxes are perfect for quiet time activities for kids. Making paper chains into jewellery! Great for developing fine motor skills too.

Paper Chain Jewellery Quiet Bin

March 24, 2020 by Sarah 4 Comments

A photo on Friday — and better yet, a Quiet Bin Idea photo! (To complement my eBook A Year of Educational Quiet Bins). We are still loving (loving) our quiet bins. This is one of our newer ones, tiny strips of paper with some tape for making paper chain necklaces, bracelets, and rings. What do…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Create, Easy Crafts, Kindergarten, Preschooler, Quiet Time Tagged With: fine motor skills, quiet bins

These are 5 busy bags that only use one deck of cards! Such simple, no-prep quiet time activities for preschoolers. #howweelearn #quiettime #busybags #kidsactivities #easy #preschoolactivities #deckofcards #playideas #quietboxes #quietbins

5 Busy Bags with ANY Deck of Cards

February 26, 2019 by Sarah 8 Comments

Oh Busy bags! You just have to love them! Though I really don’t love the name, to be honest. Busy bags sound to me like they are about keeping kids busy. While that is all well and fine (and certainly can serve a purpose), I prefer to think of them as quiet time activities. Quiet…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Learn, Preschooler, Quiet Time, Toddler, Toddlers Tagged With: busy bags, preschool quiet time activities, quiet bins, Quiet time

Using clothespins and popsicle sticks for creative preschool play! #quiettime #kidsactivities #preschool #play #kids #crafts

Building Pictures

May 29, 2018 by Sarah 4 Comments

Do you know what I have been loving once again? Our quiet bins. I had honestly not been utilising them to their full potential for a few months with Sam. He has just turned 8 and I thought he was getting kind of big for them. He likes to read, draw, or look at his…

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Teaching numbers with quiet activities for preschoolers. These are fabulous quiet time activities that are independent for preschoolers!

Teaching Numbers with Quiet Time Activities

January 11, 2017 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Settling back into a routine after the holidays? We sure are – hence all of the quiet time activities you are seeing… Adding in a quiet time to our afternoons has completely transformed our days. My little ones rest and unwind allowing them to enjoy the rest of our day. I have been working on…

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Filed Under: Activities for Preschoolers, All Ages, Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Numeracy, Preschooler, Preschoolers, Quiet Time Tagged With: math activities, numbers, preschool, quiet bins, Quiet time activities

How to use Quiet Bins in the Classroom

September 9, 2016 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Happy Friday! We have officially survived our first week of homeschooling. All of us. And Madeline has survived her first week of High School! I did not set my hopes too high and I am very, very happy with survival. Onward and upward! Our days at home are quite lovely right now, with one small…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Learn, Preschooler, Preschoolers, Quiet Time Tagged With: preschool, quiet bins

How to make 30 quiet bins and busy bags for $9! Perfect for preschoolers and toddlers. #naptime #preschool #quiettime #busybags #parenting

Dollarstore Quiet Bins: 9 dollarstore items, 30 brilliant quiet bins!

August 22, 2016 by Sarah 2 Comments

Yay!! I am so glad you are here. Do I have something that is going to rock your world! This is how to make 30 Quiet Bins for $9!! You love the idea of quiet time (what Mama doesn’t?), but you don’t want to spend hours setting up that quiet time (what Mama does?) —…

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Filed Under: Activities for Preschoolers, All Ages, Create, Easy Crafts, Explore, Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Preschoolers, Quiet Time Tagged With: preschoolers, quiet bins, quiet boxes, Quiet time activities

This is a fabulous quiet time activity for preschoolers and toddlers! Pompom hockey using a straw for blowing. So many awesome quiet bins idea on this site.

Pompom Hockey Quiet Bin

August 19, 2016 by Sarah 4 Comments

A Quiet Bin idea on Friday (These Quiet Bins are to add to my original Quiet Bins book, A Year of Educational Quiet Bins: The secret to peaceful days at home with kids) Oh I have super exciting news! I have been working and working on a new Quiet Bin book – and it is…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Learn, Preschooler, Preschoolers, Quiet Time Tagged With: preschool, quiet bins, Quiet time

Using laminate flooring as a road! Brilliant DIY toy for preschoolers

Laminate Roads

August 8, 2016 by Sarah 2 Comments

We were up at the cottage last week with some of my family. We had a fabulous time, with lots of little ones under foot, and lots of wine to ensure we were enjoying those little ones properly. Ha! This year, my brave sister Emily brought her brand new, little itty bitty babe, Carter who…

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Filed Under: Activities for Toddlers, All Ages, Explore, Outside Play, Quiet Time, Science, Toddler, Toddlers, Toddlers Tagged With: DIY toys, independent play, quiet bins, racing

This is such a great idea for quiet time! This quiet time activity for preschoolers is perfect for independent play.

A Puppet-Making Quiet Bin

August 5, 2016 by Sarah Leave a Comment

A Quiet Bin idea on Friday. (To add to the ideas in my book A Year of Educational Quiet Bins) Here is the newest Quiet Bin we have added to the rotation this week. And it is a really big hit. Some popsicle sticks, pipecleaners cut in half, a few beads, and a pencil. Oh…

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