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What’s in Our Homeschool Living Room (Kindergarten through 2nd Grade)
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items Some of our favorite homeschool items! These are used for kindergarten through 2nd grade so far, but they would work well for pre-K or older kids too. My child has high sensory needs, so some of these products are especially good for ADD, ADHD, senso...
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Furniture
Decor
Admin
Learning
Sensory
P.E. and Health
Furniture
Furniture that I love in our homeschool class room. We have been setup in our dining room, living room breakfast area, and an upstairs office space (I love switching things up in the summer). These are versatile and highly functional pieces that grow...
VERY cool chair with a nearly endless adjustable height range! Comfortable cushion and safety wheels that don’t move unless my kid is ON the chair. I love that my 5yo’s legs don’t dangle at all, so his circulation is nicely protected in this chair 🥰
DAGNAR child's desk chair, yellow
Great height for littles and wasn’t horrible to build either. Feels very sturdy! I love the top bins for our magnetic cubes, sensory squishies, and journaling supplies. In the bottom bins we have STEM build kits, a STEM air ball shooter toy (I’ll lin...
TROFAST storage combination with boxes, white ...
Lids for the Trofast bins! Great for keeping visual clutter down and my kid’s eyes off of certain supplies that he’d otherwise get into daily (scissors, ribbons, gems, stickers, extra glue sticks, etc.
TROFAST lid, white, 15 ¾x11
Very cool pegboard with a lot of different storage containers and hooks to add on. I like that this allows me to keep some supplies up, off of surfaces and out of my child’s eye level. Sharper cutting tools, reward stickers, my notebook and pens, etc...
SKÅDIS Pegboard, white
I love the small tray with separate sections! This goes right inside the top of a regual sized bin and it holds small items - think teacher supplies (pencil sharpener, binder clips, sharp scissors, stronger glue, pins/tacks, post-its, etc.), craft su...
TROFAST boxes & lids - IKEA
So versatile and great for art, math, reading, writing, and mapping out various lessons! I thought we'd use this for art only, but we have used it for so much more. A daily tool for us. Super easy build, great height for standing little kids or sitti...
MÅLA easel, softwood - IKEA
We have the blue and it's perfect! Exactly as plush as it looks like in photos. This was a rec from one of my besties, and it's such a fantastic purchase.
Floor Pillows & Cushions - Walmart
Decor
Functional decor that makes our homeschool feel calm, inviting, and inspiring without adding clutter.
We use this set daily! It follows the same morning meeting pattern as our local public kindergarten, and keeps up following a slight routine to star our homeschool day. Bright, sturdy, versatile, and such a good find! I highly recommend these, especi...
Hadley Designs: Classroom Calendars - Amazon.com
Love these posters for social emotional study as well as healthy calming time between difficult focused tasks! They are sturdy and vibrant. I have multiple sets from this brand now!
Feelings and Emotions Posters - Hadley
More options from Hadley Designs! We love these in our classroom space
Hadley Designs Educational Charts & Posters
Admin
The planners, organizers, printers, and everyday tools that help keep our homeschool running smoothly.
3 ring binders! Mine are white, but I’m eyeing some cute pastel ones too. I have one for my administration, planning, daily notes, etc. one for the end of semester portfolio for the county review, and one for a few main school subjects. The subject b...
3 Ring : Binders
My little one’s favorite pencils! These were recommended by kindergarten and preschool teachers, and the shape and chunky size really helped when my then-5-year-old had weak hand strength. What I had thought was disinterest or unwillingness to do wor...
Ticonderoga 4ct My First Pencil - Target
Just got these and I really like them! I like keeping just a few art/writing supplies out at a time, that way my kid can stay focused when needed, or get super creative when I pull them all out. One has simple scissors, pencils, and pens. One has mar...
Mini Storage Caddy: Stackable, Portable & Organized
Learning
Hands-on educational resources, games, books, and supplies we use from kindergarten through 2nd grade.
This globe is very durable (we’ve had it for over 7 years) and I love that the pieces come out for hands on learning (helps with memory too) but there aren’t too many pieces that we end up losing them
Learning Resources Puzzle Globe - Earth Montessori
Great sticker book that we include for Nature and Animal science units! I love making a day all about Penguins, penguin/arctic themed painting, a hands on craft, the arctic page in this sticker book, read about penguin habitats, make a math game them...
Animals Habitat 500+ Kids Sticker Book by Cupkin
Brain quest books are bright and fun. We go up 1 grade above. These aren't curriculum, but they are great bonuses to add something fun and colorful to your worksheets. Great for homeschool portfolios too
Brain Quest Workbook: 1st Grade Revised Edition - Target
Learning math can be tricky, so using manipulatives are a must for us. We use lots of different techniques in math, and this helps with visualization and hands-on learning. I find these to be especially useful when learning 5-groups/10-groups. Having...
Math Manipulatives - Amazon.com
Yoto mini has been a key part of every morning for us! The free podcasts on Yoto are amazing! We've found free podcast episodes or books that fit perfectly into lessons about social emotional learning, autism, cultures around the word, specific anima...
Yoto Mini Player & Adventure Jackets | Disney, Marvel Audio Cards
Sensory
Sensory-friendly favorites that help with focus, regulation, movement breaks, and creating a calmer learning environment. Great for ADHD, SPD, and autism too.
This pack of 8 textured sensory stickers has been helpful for homeschooling study, focus, and calming 💛
Sensory stickers that come in sheets
Great for calming as well as using for an interesting timer - “can you finish this workpage before all of the blue flows down?”
Sensory Timers - Amazon.com
This first set is my 6yo's favorite teether/sensory chewing toys. These help him focus, calm, and avoid biting his fingers and nails
Baby Teething Toys for Infants | Silicone, Wooden & More - Target
P.E. and Health
Fun movement activities, outdoor play equipment, fitness gear, and health resources we use for homeschool PE and healthy habits.
Lots of designs and colors to choose from. These are great for P.E. and regulation movement. We use these for balance and making our own obstacle courses
Kids Stepping Stones - Amazon.com
After a LOT of research, this is what we chose for our indoor trampoline. The build process wasn't complicated but definitely needed two people (one would have been possible, but such a hassle). This thing is built WELL. It's very strong and durable....
Indoor Use : Trampolines - Target
Play kitchens and play food toys have been an easy, educational, and fun way to learn about the nutrients and energy that food gives us. We love to hunt for fruits with vitamin c, higher protein foods for long energy and muscle building, foods that h...
Play Food : Play Kitchens & Pretend Food - Target
THIS crash pad is incredible! We have had 4 different ones, and this is by far our favorite. It holds up so well (6 years so far and looks like new), it stays clean, its so soft, and the kids never get hurt on this one. Nobody is bouncing or sliding ...
Crash Pads | Foam Blocks & Washable Covers - Target
If you don't already have one of these, absolutely try it out! These make a million different builds and are perfect for P.E. movement classes! We make obstacle courses and climbing structures for P.E. days, cozy reading nooks for book-heavy days, an...
Family-Friendly Furniture For Growing Imaginations™ | Nugget®
Awesome for agility and burning off energy! We've used these for years in boxing classes, but the kids love them for play and movement. The different footwork you can do on here makes it fun for honestly everyone
Agility Ladder - Amazon.com