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🔥 Toddler Busy Bin Favorites (Save My Sanity Edition)
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items My real-life, mom-tested busy bin must-haves for when I need 20 minutes of quiet without giving my kids an iPad. Easy, screen-free activities that keep little hands busy and my sanity (somewhat) intact. These live in a bin — I grab one, they play, I ...
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We have this specific bounce house for indoor fun and it’s my favorite because it automatically inflates and deflates! It’s also longer and more narrow so it fits in smaller spaces easily like our hallway! It’s held up really well over the past 6 mon...
Little Tikes Inflatable Dino Bouncer
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WE LOVE a reusable stick book over here! This is one of the few quiet activities that my toddler will really stay engrossed in. I love that this pack has different themes so he doesn’t get bored quickly!
iGetooy 6 Sets Reusable Jelly Sticker Books
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Kids love ANYTHING with water, even this little pen! This has been a favorite for us because he has so much fun coloring with the water and when it dries we can do it again! I like this more than using up one million pieces of paper a day for colorin...
Melissa & Doug Water Wow! Under the Sea Pad
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We take the crayola mess free marker sets EVERYWHERE with us for fun coloring on the go! They are also perfect for quiet time. They think they are using markers, but you know it won’t end up in a giant mess on them or your walls. 10/10 would recommen...
Crayola Color Wonder Mess Free Set 30+ Pcs
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Sensory bins are so great for quiet time because I’ve never met a kid who didn’t LOVE them! We adore this space kit because the sand ones get EVERYWHERE and these are easier to clean but my toddler loved it just as much!
Creativity for Kids Sensory Bin: Outer Space
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Montessori toys like this and other magnetic games are so nice for independent play and quiet time. They take concentration and build skills but kids love doing them! Mom and kid win
MTYOKILN Magnetic Color & Number Maze Puzzle
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Hear me out - magnatiles can also be an amazing quiet time choice if you give them a direction to go such as - can you build a big house for your toy dinosaur to live in??? If they have an activity to do with them they will work on it for longer than...
Magnetic Tiles STEM Toy 40PCS for Kids 3+
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We really love toddler puzzles like these because the ones with only 3-4 pieces get easy quickly but larger puzzles are still intimidating for independent play. These have 9 pieces and offer just the right amount of challenge for a quiet time activit...
Wooden Animal Jigsaw Puzzles for Toddlers
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Sometimes something simple like a pop up play house is the easiest answer for independent play. The kids can take their stuffies or toys in and pretend they are camping out, in a tree house, in a fire truck or more! We like this tree house one but ar...
SweHouse Kids Play Tent Indoor with Door & Windows
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This doodle board goes with us for quiet time in the car and at home! My son LOVES drawing things and writing his name on this. My first grade students have these for writing and spelling and also love them!
TEKFUN 10inch LCD Writing Tablet Doodle Board
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This is a newer quiet time toy that we are looking for try out but has AMAZING reviews!
Pushpeel Sensory Activity Board Fidget Toy
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Sometimes kiddos need their own quiet time where they can calm themselves a bit. This is a really satisfying activity for those moments that kids love!
Super Z Outlet Liquid Motion Bubbler Fidget Toy