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If you follow me here, you know I've included quiet time baskets in our Unplugged Summer. If you follow me on Instagram, you've seen these quiet time baskets up close (click on link and then saved stories to see these themed baskets-ocean, space, and vehicles!). This has been great, as my son is 4 and doesn't always take naps anymore. While Baby Girl is napping, he can quietly do a puzzle, look at a book, or do another themed activity. This is intended to be hands off for mom, as well, as we are off for the summer-so this isn't a unit study, just a way for quiet time learning. If you are looking for more space themed learning, click on one of the links in this Timberdoodle blog hop!
This post is on our Space themed basket, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing! I am adding links to everything I put in the basket, but feel free to shop around your own house and find things that fit the theme.
The other night we were coming home from an outing, and my son mentioned something he looked at in one of these books. He can't read yet, but I was very impressed with what he gathered from just looking at the pictures. These quiet baskets have also encouraged him to play with puzzles and activities he perhaps had forgotten about, and gave him independence to do each task himself. Enjoy this look into one of our favorite themed quiet baskets: Space!
Puzzles: Melissa & Doug Solar System Floor Puzzle (Floor Puzzles, Easy-Clean Surface, Promotes Hand-Eye Coordination, 48 Pieces, 36” L x 24” W)
, vintage occupations cardboard puzzle
Books and Activities: 
,The Magic School Bus Lost In The Solar System
(forgot to add this to the picture, but he loves Magic School Bus books!),On the Space Station (A Shine-A-Light Book )
, Wipe-Clean Space Activities (Wipe-Clean Activities)
, Solar System reader (no link).
Such a great idea to have themed baskets for quiet-time independent learning! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe Duplo first rocket looks so cute. I saw the Astronaut costume set the other day in the store. Wish it wasn't so expensive. Space is such a fun thing to study with children.
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