Quiet Time Activities For Preschoolers and Toddlers

Quite time activities are just a little bit of magic to help you get through your day. I’ve searched around and found some of the very best ways to keep your toddler or preschooler entertained during quiet time each day.

Quiet Games and Activities for Toddlers

1. (Free) Star Wars Coloring Sheets
2. (Free) Finding Dory Coloring Sheets
3. Puzzle Flash Cards
4. Snatch and Match Game
5. Mix and Match Pool Noodle creatures
6. Cutting Sheets
7. Ribbon and Jug Fine Motor Activity
8. Touch and Feel Alphabet
9. Magnetic Pom Pom Activity
10. DIY Alphabet Calming Jar
11. Build a Snowman Game
12. Quiet Critters
13. Button Tree Busy Box
14. Duplo Tower Busy Bag
15. I spy busy bags
16. Car Counting Game – Super easy to make and it’s a 3D activity!
17. Alphabet Pattern and Shape Matching Cubes
18. Junk Matching Busy Bag
19. Velcro Craft Stick Building Game
20. Cupcake Playdough Kit
21. Sponge Blocks
22. Feed the Alphabet Monster Game – You can make this so easily using things you already have around the house.
23. Printable Number Lacing Cards
24. Start a Preschool Journal
25. Sugar Dispenser & Pipe Cleaner Fun
26. Discovery Jars
27. Make Your Own Geo Board
28. Pretend Popsicle Game – color matching
29. Clothespin Number and Letter Matching
30. Pool Noodle Lacing
31. Color Wheel Matching
32. Nuts and Bolts Busy Bag
33. Tube and Stickers Quiet Activity
34. Desert Animal DIY Board Game
35. Busy Box – My favorite is the stickers that help make letters. My little ones would love it!
36. Homemade Texture Card

Felt Quiet Activities For Toddlers

1. Felt Faces – so easy!
2. Felt Ice Cream Game – Works for color recognition, word building and free play
3. DIY Felt Food
4. Geometric Shapes Felt Train
5. Apple Tree Felt Game
6. Felt Cupcake Busy Bag
7. Felt Button Chain
8. Where’s the Mouse Felt Game
9. Human Anatomy Felt Page
10. Felt Story – The Giving Tree

 

Quiet Books for Preschoolers

1. Dollhouse Quiet Book
2. Robot Spare Parts Quiet Book Page (scroll to the last image in this post to grab the free download)
3. The 100 Hour Quiet Book – seriously, this one is AMAZING! I want to play with it…
4. Rainbow Quiet Book
5. Toy Story Inspired Quiet Book
6. Tools – Traffic Light – Occupation Quiet Book
7. No Sew Felt Quiet Book
8. Laundry Quiet Book
9. Quick and Easy Quiet Book
10. Farm Quiet Book

I hope these help you create fun quiet times for your little ones!

If you are wondering what to do when your toddler stops napping, you can use these ideas or find more here:

Or you can check out these tips for teaching your little one to play independently.