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
- (Free) Star Wars Coloring Sheets
- (Free) Finding Dory Coloring Sheets
- Puzzle Flash Cards
- Snatch and Match Game
- Mix and Match Pool Noodle creatures
- Cutting Sheets
- Ribbon and Jug Fine Motor Activity
- Touch and Feel Alphabet
- Magnetic Pom Pom Activity
- DIY Alphabet Calming Jar
- Build a Snowman Game
- Quiet Critters
- Button Tree Busy Box
- Duplo Tower Busy Bag
- I spy busy bags
- Car Counting Game – Super easy to make and it’s a 3D activity!
- Alphabet Pattern and Shape Matching Cubes
- Junk Matching Busy Bag
- Velcro Craft Stick Building Game
- Cupcake Playdough Kit
- Sponge Blocks
- Feed the Alphabet Monster Game – You can make this so easily using things you already have around the house.
- Printable Number Lacing Cards
- Start a Preschool Journal
- Sugar Dispenser & Pipe Cleaner Fun
- Discovery Jars
- Make Your Own Geo Board
- Pretend Popsicle Game – color matching
- Clothespin Number and Letter Matching
- Pool Noodle Lacing
- Color Wheel Matching
- Nuts and Bolts Busy Bag
- Tube and Stickers Quiet Activity
- Desert Animal DIY Board Game
- Busy Box – My favorite is the stickers that help make letters. My little ones would love it!
- Homemade Texture Card
Felt Quiet Activities For Toddlers
- Felt Faces – so easy!
- Felt Ice Cream Game – Works for color recognition, word building and free play
- DIY Felt Food
- Geometric Shapes Felt Train
- Apple Tree Felt Game
- Felt Cupcake Busy Bag
- Felt Button Chain
- Where’s the Mouse Felt Game
- Human Anatomy Felt Page
- Felt Story – The Giving Tree
Quiet Books for Preschoolers
- Dollhouse Quiet Book
- Robot Spare Parts Quiet Book Page (scroll to the last image in this post to grab the free download)
- The 100 Hour Quiet Book – seriously, this one is AMAZING! I want to play with it…
- Rainbow Quiet Book
- Toy Story Inspired Quiet Book
- Tools – Traffic Light – Occupation Quiet Book
- No Sew Felt Quiet Book
- Laundry Quiet Book
- Quick and Easy Quiet Book
- 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.
Bonnie says
This is a great list!! Thank you! I am hoping to start rotating quiet time boxes…one for each day of the week. I need great ideas like these to inspire me to actually make them. ;)
Cynical Parent says
Love this list! So many great activities to choose from! :)