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Before Schools Activities
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items Activities for children that are useful before school and make the morning routine less stressful (mostly for Primary Age Children)
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Morning Routine
Learning
Fun
Morning Routine
Visual aids to help with remembering the morning routine is super helpful, put them somewhere where that is easy to look at and pair with a checklist to ensure nothing like brushing teeth is missed
Junior Learning 80 Visual Schedule Communication Cards
Download or make your own checklist
Kids Morning Checklist
We have a checklist by the door to ensure we have everything we need... Water bottle, book bag, coat etc
Kids Wooden Checklist
Kids love to be helpful but sometimes it can make the morning go slower when you are trying to get out the door quick! Therefore give them their own things they can mimic e.g. washing up whilst you are washing up!
Kitchen Sink Play Set - Gigglescape
If you are lucky enough to live close enough to the school and can walk there, a balance bike did wonders for my little ones confidence on a bike and got her moving and going faster for the school run, plus easier for me to take back home if needed
Radio Flyer Glide and Go Pro 12" Kids' Balance Bike
Learning
Simple but challenging educational toys for the little ones to get their brain moving in the morning through fun
Constructive Playthings : Educational Toys
Great for problem solving skills and can easily be brought out and packed away easily
Kaplan Early Learning Ramp and Roll Discovery Blocks
Encourage reading from young with these interactive stories
LeapFrog LeapStart Reading Buddies Read, Listen & ...
Fun
We listen to the tonie box most mornings as we are eating breakfast at the kitchen table. As healthier than a tablet and the Today with Tonies Podcast updates with a new episode each day!
tonies Disney Frozen Toniebox 2 Starter Set - Sky Blue
Such a cool drawing board that comes in different colours and due to it lighting up, perfect if you don't want to put the 'big light' on in the morning
myFirst Sketch Clear — Glowing Light Board for Kids
Games and doodles, to play on their own and together, portable, to transfer to the car (if you travel in the car to school)
Chuckle & Roar On-the-Go Activities - LCD Doodle Board ...
Magnetic tiles are really versatile, and you can pop them onto the fridge, so you can keep an eye on the kids whilst getting breakfast ready
Geomag™ Geomag™ Geometry Lab Recycled, 244 Pieces
If you have an ambitious little one(s), with lots of energy in the morning, have a project to work on, such as Lego or an art project
LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle and Grounds ...
Foil art and easy, no mess art, is ideal for kids in the morning, to spark creativity and ease the brain into the day
Foil Art for Kids | Fun & Creative Foil Art Kits for Children
My little one often asks to play a quick card game or board game before school and Uno and Dominoes are our go to
UNO Card Game - No Mercy, Attack, & More Variations
Fidget toys and busy boards help keep them occupied whilst you can get yourself ready in the morning
Chuckle & Roar Explore & Glow Busy Board
One of my child's favourite types of play is imaginative play. So when she was younger we had her own kitchen area in the kitchen.
play kitchen pick up today
Playdoh might be a bit messy but it makes for a great sensory input toy in the morning
Play-Doh Case of Imagination Multipack - 30pk