Play Kit for Quiet Time: Dominoes & Hammering by Lessons Learnt Journal
You may have your younger kids napping or you just need some time to rest your ears, but we all know that time in the day when you just crave some quiet in the home. Enter play kits for quiet time.
Here’s a quick re-cap if you’re new to our play kits for quiet time:
I still remember my despair when N and M stopped having their afternoon naps. Once I got over the shock of it all, I realised it was actually quite a nice opportunity to make time for them, working, playing and resting with them, while Mr E and Miss K napped.
During this time in the afternoon, we would do some quick literacy or math work (max 15 minutes), followed by an undisclosed amount of time watching TV or playing games on the iPhone or iPad; yep, I said it. This still happens now and then, but since I’ve started putting these play kits for quiet time together, I’m surprised by how quickly an hour of screen free time passes by. Keep reading to get the details for this kit…
ABOUT PAULINE: Pauline LessonsLearntJournal; because #playmatters. On Lessons Learnt Journal you’ll find activities for children, play, parenting, maths games, handwriting, reading and much more.
Pauline is a Christian, Wife, Mother of 4, Primary School Teacher. When not blogging, she may be found virtually hoarding on Pinterest, trying to decide which Instagram filter to apply, or compulsively refreshing herFacebook feed. Most days you’ll find her chasing her kids and that much needed nap.
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