afternoon routines?

[flatstanley72]

Can anyone share their afternoon routine? I have a 5 yo DD and 2 yo DS and we haven't been able to really get a good afternoon routine going. It always feels like the afternoons drag on and on and like I just don't know what to do with them all afternoon. Any ideas would be appreciated! Thanks.

Kim

[mommariffic]

Lately (nice weather) I have been getting out in the afternoons after lunch. We go to the park or go on adventures between maybe 1-4pm...that way we can avoid the dullards of the afternoon, but come home on time to A: beat rush hour traffic if we are driving (I live near NYC currently and anytime after 4 is just a pain in the bum to get around..) and B: have enough time to prepare dinner and wind down. 

During winter we just go outside period after bundling up (we don't do as many "adventures") and that helps. 

[CrunchyMama19]

Could you do a craft time? My DD1 LOVES crafts. It will occupy her for at least an hour and we don't have to do anything fancy. Simple things with construction paper, a little glue and sparkles are all it takes (at least for my DD) and household items like paper plates, string and toilet paper rolls help too. The website www.enchantedlearning.com has a lot of great ideas. I am NOT in anyway artistic or crafty but DD doesn't seem to care...not yet anyway.