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Kids Activities: After School 1-2-3

All Archives, Kid Ideas, Kids Activities    ·    September 10, 2014

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Kids activities: After school 1-2-3 : fun idea to keep the chaos to a minimum after school! | Thirty Handmade Days

Use these after school ideas to keep the chaos to a minimum!

Kids activities: After school 1-2-3 : fun idea to keep the chaos to a minimum after school! | Thirty Handmade Days

We’ve been in school for almost a month now and slowly have gotten back into a routine.  Somehow I thought once my kids got bigger, things would get easier.  Ha!! (all you with big kids are laughing and shaking your head right now)  In an effort to improve the after school madness, I’ve come up with a plan.  

Like I said, after school is madness.  My idea is for After school 1-2-3.  These are 3 things to do with your kids every day to stay connected.   They are really simple and don’t take much time.  But hear me out because they could make a world of difference with the after school crazies.

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One: Let them eat a snack!
I don’t know about you but my kids come home famished every day.   The first thing they want to do is eat something.  And I’ve realized how important that is.  My siblings and I all have memories of my mom having cut up fruit after school for us.  I’ve started cutting up fruit and letting my kids pick out one snack when they get home.

Check out my post for some easy and yummy after school snack ideas:

Over a month's worth of after school snack ideas from thiirtyhandmadedays.com

 

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Two:  positive interactions
This could be anything you want.  Just keep it positive.  But the idea is to spend some time doing two different things – homework and reading.  A craft and snuggling on the couch.  A walk and jumping on the trampoline.

After school 1-2-3 : fun idea to keep the chaos to a minimum after school! | Thirty Handmade Days
One idea that I came up with is to have a interactions bucket.  Take some popsicle sticks and use sharpie or marker to write some activities that you could do with your kids.  Suggestions:  go for a walk, jump on the trampoline, read books, watch a favorite show, “kids pick”, play a game.  You get the idea… You could have them write on the sticks and then they get to choose 2 a day.  Or you can have each of your kids pick one.

I also have a whole section devoted to kids activities.  So pick something from there and go with it!

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THREE – 2 favorite things and 1 thing to improve on from the day
We have done this at dinner in the past and will now be using it for after school.  It’s a way to keep up with your child’s day without asking “how was school?”  With 3 things, they tell you 2 of their favorite things about the day and one that they could improve on or didn’t like so much.  This is usually a conversation launching point.  It should help them look for the positives in their day and one area that they could improve on.
And there you have it —-

Kids idea: After school 1-2-3 3 things to do with your kids every day after school to stay connected www.thirtyhandmadedays.com

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Comments

  1. Avatar for MiqueKristyn says

    September 18, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    GREAT tips – thanks, Mique!!

  2. Avatar for MiqueAlicia says

    September 16, 2014 at 8:26 am

    Super ideas! I sometimes struggle with how to start meaningful conversations after school. Thanks for the help!

  3. Avatar for MiqueEmily says

    September 15, 2014 at 7:51 pm

    Love this. Thanks for sharing.

  4. Avatar for MiqueEdith Jean says

    September 14, 2014 at 4:46 pm

    By far this is the single most helpful site I’ve come across! As a single mom with a physical disability i am always looking for ways to make it work. I have 2 stinkin cute boys who are loco in the cabasa & thrive in an organized, fun, hi energy home life. Your ideas, printables and attitude to the cazy mess of it ALL has truely helped improve my everyday! I THANK YOU FROM MY HEART!

  5. Avatar for MiqueLolly Jane says

    September 14, 2014 at 2:52 pm

    Love this idea!!

  6. Avatar for Mique[email protected] says

    September 12, 2014 at 11:26 am

    It does get chaotic after school. Can’t wait to try out these ideas! Thanks for sharing! Pinned!

  7. Avatar for MiqueLexy says

    September 12, 2014 at 4:43 am

    Here is the correct address (cut and paste if needed) for #2 – BABAY CLOSET DIVIDERS…..http://www.twotwentyone.net/2014/09/baby-closet-dividers/

  8. Avatar for MiqueMariel @ Or so she says... says

    September 11, 2014 at 10:04 am

    Lots of great ideas! Pinned!

  9. Avatar for MiqueLandee says

    September 10, 2014 at 9:05 am

    Love this idea Mique!! Pinning! :)

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(Like Mickey!) I started 30days several years ago as my idea file. After 9 years and thousands of ideas, I realize I’ll never be able to check them all off my list.

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