HOMESCHOOLING WITH A TODDLER / Easy & Educational Activities That Keep Our 2 Year Old Occupied

Hello, friends! Welcome back to my channel One Blessed Mess for this Homeschooling with a Toddler video! Keeping our 2 year old Zoe busy during our homeschool day can be tricky, but I will share some of the activities we have found that work for us!
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[@oursweetiebirdshome]

Ellie LOVES coloring too! ❤😊

[@LivingWithEve]

I have to say an amen to Erica’s comment!

[@papillon782]

Thank you! These ideas are so helpful. I have a 5yo and soon to be 3yo. I will start official homeschool in the fall, and it's just so nice to know I can set us up for success. Thanks for sharing your great tips! I love your channel!

[@KRBrady1984]

My 2 year old is a tornado! Lol She loves all the learning activities and I've left them at her fingertips. What a mess! Every morning is a cleanup before we can start school. I wish I had her energy. 😅

[@EricaLucasLoves]

Finding ways to keep my preschooler busy takes more time than actually homeschooling the older kids. 😂😂

[@OneBlessedMess]

AMEN!! 🤣

[@SuperJessTV]

Hahahaha so true love this 😂💕🙏

[@mommyonthemove25]

Right?!! Full time job

[@mommyonthemove25]

These were all great suggestions. Homeschooling with a toddler is not easy thats for sure

[@ahomemakersjourney08]

Happy to find this channel! I have 5 children as well. (8.5 and under) 2 of them being toddlers. God bless! ❤

[@joanna3367]

These are great tips! Thank you for sharing. It’s a hard season of life. I have 4 (8,6,3,1) and I feel so much guilt for not being able to “fit everything in”. I haven’t had the energy or the time for history and science (and my kids love those subjects) but I know I need to somehow fit them in 😫 I don’t want to neglect them or their education in any way 💔 so much to do so little time! 🥵 I’ve been binge watching your DITL and I honestly don’t know how you do it !! 🙏🏼

[@teachthemfun]

My daughter loves those buttons with colors as well. I found it at a thrift store and it was worth the $3 lol

[@natalierivera7752]

I have a two year old as well and a 10 month old on top of a kindergarden and 3k. We use those bears and I have those blocks in the play room but might move them to the school room. Thanks for the tips!

[@LivingWithEve]

These are great tips Christy.

[@SuperJessTV]

Yup! Keeping them involved also helps them learn faster and develop that disciple that they will need when they start school themselves 😊 great video mama

[@os2462]

My toddler loves water coloring. She will be 3 in June

[@PursuingPeace]

She is SO ADORABLE!!!! 😍 Her face when the tower was falling over is priceless! ❤ Yay! I'm so happy she like the little peg board! So fun!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you so much for the recommendation! It is such a huge hit here! 🥰🥰

[@maggierose7689]

New subscriber!! Going to start homeschooling this fall with my oldest who will be in preschool. So excited to binge watch your channel! Haha

[@OneBlessedMess]

Aww that's so awesome! Thank you for being here! 🤍

[@simplejoyfilledliving]

Letting her be included now will help her understand "school time" when she's ready for more formal learning too!

[@HerDailyJourney]

That finger painting in a bag idea is so awesome! All ideas are great.

[@leenaabuqamar9678]

My girl is turning 2 next month and I was already thinking of how I would homeschool her! Thank you for sharing :)

[@OneBlessedMess]

Thank you for being here! 🥰

[@lifewithginab]

Yes great video and I also have a 2 year old and I have a 5 month old. It can be a struggle and I admire you so much as a mom of 5! Alot of these activities we do too with my 2 year old! I also try to involve him in everything we do with my almost7 year old. I really love the paint idea! 🎨

[@mamatofive1]

Ooh I’m definitely going to check out that puzzle with the circles! I’ll have to check out your amazon link because I have no idea what to call it 😂 Also, I will be trying out that easy paint activity! Messes stress me out, so that’s an awesome painting alternative. Lol 😁

[@OneBlessedMess]

Ain't nobody have time for paint messes! 🤣🤣 Thank you so much for hosting this fun collab, Julie!! 💖

[@onecaffeinatedmom]

I know finding ways to keep our tots busy during homeschool has been a challenge, but ultimately, for our 3 year old including him in on the lessons actually works better than trying to have him keep busy with something on his own. My 1 year old is another story at the moment lol Great video!

[@CalledtoCultivate]

That button board does look really fun and the price is great too! 🤗👍🏻 Thanks for sharing these ideas!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Yes!! It has been a hit here! 🥰

[@BellyBurly87]

Hi its Victoria from home Educating the mad lads on the husbands phone. That so lovely that Julie was one of the youtube mums who inspired you in the beginning and now you're friends collaborating. Andrea Mills did that for me, God rest her. X Thats a great idea that she had a drawer full of things she can get out herself. So you don't have to keep stopping and starting what your doing x

[@OneBlessedMess]

Aww so sweet, Victoria! 💜 Thank you so much!

[@SevenInAll]

I am right in the busy toddler stage! Those foam blocks look really cool. Duplos have been a big part of life, lately. haha! We have counting bears but I haven't actually used them much, I should get them out.

[@Blessedbears]

Hello friend! Missed your face!

[@OneBlessedMess]

Miss YOU!!! I was just thinking about you! I hope you are well! 🥰

[@crazychappellchaos9910]

We found one of those button puzzles at a bargain store the other day to use worth my 2 year old! I’m glad to see it in use

[@OneBlessedMess]

Score! 🙌 They are so fun!

[@teambfarm5415]

Such great resources Christie!! We love painting in bags here as well! We have that button thing, but it must be in the back of the closet, because I haven't gotten them out lately!

[@LivingWithEve]

I need a link for that button puzzle.

[@OneBlessedMess]

It is such a huge hit! www.amazon.com/AMOSTING-Matching-Pegboard-Learning-Educational/dp/B06Y24VYF3/ref=asc_df_B06Y24VYF3/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241947546658&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15309804829414839170&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9016199&hvtargid=pla-568827489500&psc=1

[@PursuingPeace]

I need to need me some brain flakes! 😜

[@OneBlessedMess]

I just need some brain cells! 😝😝

[@JT-gc9yx]

What did you do when they are younger newborn infant baby stage? I have a 6 year old & an 11 month old & we are skipping school so many days because we have no time & a crying baby all day long lol

[@OneBlessedMess]

I am in that stage right now, too, girl! Solidarity! Baby wearing has been the ultimate lifesaver to get anything accomplished during the day! Otherwise, just grace for the really hard days. It's not easy, but this too shall pass! Just fit it in wherever you can and lower your expectations of how the school day looks 💜💜

[@JT-gc9yx]

@@OneBlessedMess turns out I’m kind of too short to see in front of me or to reach over the counter & into the sink around baby wearing lol & I guess you’re not really supposed to be bending over while baby carrying either so I only use it for walks & not at home plus I want him to the most freedom & time to work with & learn his body but that’s for getting stuff done I was wondering specific to homeschooling because while I work with her he will cry the whole time but he’s still too young to give crayons & markers & paper because he eats them & he won’t go play or be right there & play he just only wants to cry at us lol

[@jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable]

@@JT-gc9yx Do as much school during nap times as you can! Then your older will get that one on one time with you. ♥️