I could tell what kind of morning it was going to be the second they woke up.
Legos dumping, bed jumping, car zooming, and the mischievous laughter before 7am did not bode well for any sort of calm morning...despite my deep desire for it. I'm not sure how my kids wake up with more energy in one morning than I am alotted for the year, but one thing's for sure, that energy turns to CRAZY real fast if I'm not careful. Too much freedom can lead to too much craziness in our home, and for me, it's a serious frustration trigger. Rewind to having only 1 child (I now have 4), and I could already sense we needed some structure to the days that had no structure. My oldest needed some gentle boundaries as he played or two things would happen... 1. He got CRAZY (and destroyed stuff) OR 2. He got BORED (and destroyed stuff) It's a lose lose...no matter their age, no matter how many there are. Independent play time has always been important for me to instill in my children. As much as I LOVE to get down and play with my kids and believe that the INTENTIONAL time spent with them is incredibly important, I don't want to be seen as their only source of entertainment. I've got things to do too!! I knew I needed a plan to save my sanity yet still entertain my kiddos (and back then, with one child, I had time to plan). I knew I needed to step in and guide his "free play" to maximize the minutes in our day FOR GOOD, cut back on the craziness, cut back on the destruction, cut back on the discipline, and give him an environment to thrive! Snow days, Spring Break, Summer Break...whatever your need for some sanity saving activities, these 15 Minute Activity Stations will sure help break up the crazy and bring some sort of structure to your days. (This post contains affiliate links)
Here's how it works.
Movement Stations (Dance Party, Tag, Hopscotch) Manipulative/Imagination Station (finger paint, play dough, puppets)
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TOP 3 ACTIVITIES:
***Thank you to all the other mommies on our FACEBOOK PAGE (follow along here) who gave input for the 7-10 year old ranges. I may not be there with my kids yet, but I'm so thankful for the ideas they provided!!***
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