I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t anxious about all the “free time” that comes with summer, especially with three children ages two, four and six. But I've come up with a little plan💡 Created for Peeka & Co
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve Googled that five-word phrase. On rainy days. Frigid days. Windy days. Sick days. I’m-too-darn-tired-to-parent days.
I know you get it. We’ve all spent the last two years in a global pandemic. In March 2020, parents frantically searched the web for anything and everything to, and we truly haven’t stopped since. We hot-glued popsicle sticks, made homemade slime, built indoor obstacle courses, and bought backyard trampolines. And yet, I’m still here, looking down the barrel of summer, frantically searching for—you guessed it—ways to keep my kids busy.
In six years of being a mom—with three children of various needs and energy levels —I’ve learned that if I’m going to keep them busy, I have to be creative. I’ve also learned that coming up with new ideas for games and activities is tough work! And sometimes, itthat’s not even worth the 30-minutes of peace and quiet. I’m not an educator, I’m not Mary Poppins, and I’m not full of endlessly fun and engaging activities. I’m your basic “let’s make a caterpillar out of an egg carton,” mom.
I’ve come up with a little plan. I’m going to create a binder of activities with corresponding bins for each of my kids. If childcare falls through or if there’sThankfully, there are tons of ideas online. A quick search of sensory play, summer activities, and ways to keep kids busy on parenting websites likeI’m also leaning heavily on
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