If you have a preschooler, I guarantee that you also have a need for these calming activities! Calming activities for preschoolers would definitely be in the parenting handbook (if only there was one). My boys tend to be on the busy side, so I am sure to include a few extra calming bins with our quiet…
10 Days of Freebies: Printable Dollhouse
Here we are at our halfway mark! Since it is Friday, this will be our last freebie of the week so we can all catch our breath before doing 5 MORE days of freebies starting on Monday. I am so excited to be celebrating How Wee Learn’s 10th Anniversary with you! Please remember that in…
Independent Activities for Kids: 15 Things to Do Instead of TV
When we first moved to the country, we had no TV, and things were really just fine. After that, we opted for Netflix, but just for Madeline, John, and I—not the little ones. Well, that lasted a little while but then the draw of the TV set in. Not for the kids—for ME! It’s such…
The Quiet Time “How To” Series: Part Three
Part three, you gasp? Good heavens, how many parts are there for setting up a simple daily Quiet Time?!?! Well, for some unicorn children, it is one step. But, to be honest, those parents don’t even need Quiet Time. For the rest of us, it is a bit of a science—but when done correctly, it…
The Quiet Time “How To” Series: Part Two
Welcome back to my series on How to Set up a Daily Quiet Time in your home! As a Mama of four busy kids, I can assure you, you are going to LOVE your daily Quiet Time. This wasn’t a surprise to me, of course. I knew I would love an hour to myself each…
The Quiet Time “How to” Series: Part One
I have got Quiet Time on my brain right now! Now that is not much different than normal; I am often thinking about Quiet Time, but even more so right now. With The Quiet Time Club currently on sale, I have been eyeball deep in all things Quiet Time. I want to make sure that…
Playing Card Roads for Quiet Time Play
Did you hear what was released this year? A brand new Quiet Time Club! That’s right, my quiet time activity-loving friends, it is time to gather together and make this beautiful part of the day easier than ever. The new Quiet Time Club is blissful and simple, just the way quiet time is meant to…
Build a Turkey Quiet Time Activity!
Happy almost Thanksgiving my Canadian friends! Some of you may know that here in Canada we celebrate Thanksgiving nice and early, giving us plenty of time to space out all the holidays this season has to offer. It is a rather Canadian thing to do, taking things slow and leisurely. Slow and leisurely, yes, this…
Daily Preschool Activities (they can do all on their own!)
If there is one thing every grownup who has a preschooler, works with a preschooler, or even knows a preschooler needs—it’s daily preschool activities… daily independent preschool activities to be precise! Those little minds are so inquisitive! That personality… so curious! We definitely want to engage and inspire preschoolers and really lean into all that…
Printable Play Mats for Quiet Time
I have a wonderful printable to share with you today, my friends! A while back, I shared my free quiet bin labels. One of those labels was for a bin for Imaginative Play. And today? Well, today, I get to fill that bin for you for a very, very long time. These FREE Printable Play Mats…