No prep. No mess. Just peace (for a few minutes!)


Reader!

Do you ever have one of those days where you're just struggling and you need to turn the day around... and you really just need something for the kids to do that's quiet... and not messy.... and easy to set up quickly?

Not asking for much, right? (ha!)

The Activity Room® has been brilliant for helping with this for the last 9 years. *Hint Hint-- if you're not already a member, you can still enroll for the rest of 2025!

I hope you don't have "those" days too often, but when you do -- it's helpful to be prepared with some action items such as these activities. But also give yourself the grace if you need some down time for yourself and let them watch TV for a bit. Then you can come back with a fresh perspective and attitude.

What have you done when you have one of those days? What works for you to turn your day around?

Try these super simple activities -

~ Jamie
Hands On As We Grow®
Engaging our kids with simple, fun activities, every day.

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