It's 8 pm and i'm really exhausted! Did some heavy errands today, biked 3 miles long to bring my kid to his gymnastics class (he insisted on biking instead of going by car), then biked back home with groceries hanging on the front and baby on my back.
After dinner, my husband went to work in the backyard and left me to entertain the kids without TV or tablets.
So I made the two play the piano while I lay on the couch, yep that's our piano lesson for the day. But after that they needed more, and what else is the most mellow activity for toddlers that makes their brains work at the same time-- Puzzle!
I pulled out their puzzle box and let them pick and build whatever they want while I stay on the couch as I don't have the energy anymore for Math and Reading lessons.
Good thing they enjoy it and have the attention span for doing jigsaw puzzles. Other moms hate it because of the mess it creates but I found a way to keep it organized and tidy. First I sorted out the puzzles and put each in a ZipLock, then stashed everything in one clear box. I strategically place the clear box in the living room where they often play so it's more accessible to them than their tablets. Of course after they play they had to put it back in the ziplocks and box. Well, ideally that's what supposed to happen. I know i'm still going to clean it up myself after move on to another activity. But for now...quiet time.
