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• May. 18, 2008 - Keeping Preschoolers Busy

My biggest challenge with young children is keeping them busy!  My youngest two are constant energy.  They race from activity to activity with amazing speed.  Things I think will keep them busy for hours on end usually last five (maybe ten) minutes top.  That being said I have found two activities that truly keep them busy for a good chunk of time.  Both of them, I sort of stumbled upon after reaching the end of my creativity for a day. First, have a car/toy wash.  I handed them a bucket of water and two rags and shooed them out of the house.  They happily went to work washing every riding toy they owned.  The peace lasted for at least an hour! They are working together without pushing or yelling!!!!! Those toys were shiny! The second activity is a bag full of wooden beads and chenille stems.  Who knew?  They love it.  My three-year old daughter makes bracelets and necklaces.  My two-year old son just enjoys putting the beads on the stems.  The quiet is blissful.  Just look at that concentration.  It's great!!! Any more cheap ideas for keeping these two occupied for at least an hour at a time?  I'm open to suggestions.  :)

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