The Toddler Activity Planner

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A fortnight of activities planned by setup time and mess level.

The hard part of activities is not knowing any — it is recalling one at 3pm when everyone is tired. This planner front-loads that thinking.

What is inside

• A fortnight grid with one activity per afternoon.
• A column for setup time, so you can match the activity to the energy you actually have.
• A mess-level marker, because some days the answer has to be “nothing that needs mopping.”
• A materials column, so you know on Sunday whether you need to buy anything.
• A blank bank at the back for the ones that worked in your house.

How to use it

Fill in a fortnight at a time and mix deliberately: a few no-mess options, a couple of outdoor ones, and no more than two that need real setup. A planner made entirely of ambitious activities does not survive contact with a real week.

Fill the grid from Busy Kids, Bright Minds, where every activity lists its setup time and mess level.