Quiet Time Tubs

by Crystal on October 13, 2011

Looking for something to help keep your youngsters quietly occupied during afternoon rest time? Here’s a great post on how to create Quiet Time Tubs.

We used this concept for a few years and it worked well for us. Find more ideas for Quiet Time Tubs at:

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Juan October 13, 2011 at 08:55 am

Ahh when I first saw this on twitter I thought that you were talking about bins to put the kids in
- Stephanie October 13, 2011 at 10:13 am
  
  haha.
Kristan October 13, 2011 at 09:17 am

What a great idea!! I may have to try this one day.
Meredith October 13, 2011 at 09:29 am

I like this idea a lot!!! However, I would never give a can of Play-Doh to my four year old during quiet time.
- Sara@Save Money, Live Joyfully October 13, 2011 at 10:22 am
  
  Have you tried Play Foam? It doesn’t get rubbed into carpets and never dries out. Truly a miraculous invention!
  - Meredith October 13, 2011 at 11:02 am
    
    No I haven’t. Maybe I could get a little for Christmas and try it out. We bought a ton of Play Doh last year at Target after Halloween in the clearance section so it’s never crossed my mind to try something else. Thanks for the tip!
Viva October 13, 2011 at 09:41 am

Love this! Although, instead of quiet time, this would be for play-alone time when I need to get work done. For quiet time my daughter looks at books (she can’t read yet).
Roo {NiceGirlNotes} October 13, 2011 at 09:54 am

Thanks for including me!! ♥
rachel October 13, 2011 at 10:20 am

I was thinking the same thing about Play-Doh. What a mess that would create in the bedroom. I would love to hear any other ideas for the boxes. I have a 2 and 4 year old. The 4 year old is starting to not take naps so this would be great for her.
- Amy October 13, 2011 at 12:37 pm
  
  If you go to her website (as well as the other 3 mentioned) they have quite an extensive list of ideas for what to put in the boxes.
Elise October 13, 2011 at 10:38 am

Those are really cool. I keep looking at ideas like this and filing them away for when my son (and future children!) get a little bigger Hope I can remember them all!
- Sarah October 13, 2011 at 10:41 am
  
  Pinterest!
  - Elise October 13, 2011 at 03:14 pm
    
    Thanks! Can you believe I had no idea what pinterest was?!
    - Sarah October 13, 2011 at 07:01 pm
      
      I finally tried it out and transferred all my bookmarks over to it and I love how I can see the ideas at a glance. Hope you enjoy it!
Lianna October 13, 2011 at 11:09 am

This is a great idea!!! I’ve been looking for something that will entertain my 2-yr old while I’m feeding the newborn. This would work perfectly…plus, it will develop his skills! Thanks for sharing.
ThriftyGuru October 13, 2011 at 12:17 pm

We literally just YESTERDAY started quiet time for our 3 year old. (she actually fell asleep 20 minutes in.) I’m always looking for fun, unique ideas like this. Thanks so much
Jessica October 13, 2011 at 01:39 pm

In LOVE with this idea. Similar to busy bags, but in a box. Quiet time has been unsuccessful at our house. At least it isn’t so quiet, since my 4 year old is constantly coming out of his room to show me or ask me for something. Half the time I can’t stand the battle so I just give up or don’t try. I think we need to re-event quiet time and this will help for sure! How long do most people have their kiddos in quiet time? I’ve seen up to 2 hours which seems like a long time to me?? I have attempted to aim for 45-1 hour with my 4 year old.
- The Prudent Homemaker October 13, 2011 at 05:46 pm
  
  2 hours is normal here; my little ones nap for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Naptime/quiet time is 1 to 3:30, but I’m usually late putting them all down; it takes a while! My older two read. The harder ones are my middle two (the 5 and 6-year-olds) who can’t read longer books yet. My son likes projects. I’ll be checking into these ideas for my 5-year-old daughter. My mom had me take a nap until I was 5, so we have the same rule at my house (and sometimes my oldest takes a nap, too!) People are surprised, but my hubsand always says, “If you could take a nap every day, wouldn’t you?” and every adult says, “YES!”
Carrie Wilcox October 17, 2011 at 11:24 am

I just want to say I really enjoyed this post. My 3 1/2 year (non-napping) has been driving us crazy. She loves to pester her napping baby brother. I only have one box and I’m trying to come up with quiet independent activities for her ( for approx. 30min. – 1 hr. at a time). Your post and links gave me some great ideas for her “busy box.” I plan on rotating activities in order to prevent bordom. Again…..Thank You!