One Box of Homeschool Supplies can Replace a Playroom of Clutter

This idea goes for anyone with a preschooler, not just a family that considers themselves to be a homeschool family. I'm sure already this summer you have taken your child to a Target or Walmart. I have. My son now sits in the bottom of his red boat and navigates me to the One Spot at Target, because they have water squirters, coloring books and a bit of everything else. I am slightly peeved though, because no longer is this toddler trap an oasis for $1 items, some of the items go up to $10. Not cool.

Don't get me wrong, my family owns a ridiculous Hotwheel Garage and an embarrassing amount of Thomas and Friends Mini characters that I trip on in the night. We are not plastic-free, Zen people. However, I am trying to buy less that lights up and makes noise (doesn't help the sensory processing issues) and do more project-based purchases, or educational items that will grow with my son.

One way I have done this is to have a Mother Goose Time box delivered monthly for my son. I have purchased many in the past, but am currently receiving them in exchange for my thoughts on the products. 

Every single month, I am getting at least 20 days of pre-packaged activities. This includes creative art projects with supplies, books, manipulatives and puzzles. I am the last person you would consider to be a homeschooler, mainly because I used to teach in public school and I am a DIY drop out. I seriously love opening the daily bag and pulling out a craft for my son, reading materials, games and more. We have even had days where we just where out bathing suits and go to town on two or three projects. This allows us to get crazy for an hour or so with paint, sand and all sorts of fun sensory experiences. 

A lot of what we receive from Mother Goose Time is stuff we use over and over. My son has even been investigating with his Mother Goose Time magnifying glass for months. We now have a collection of puzzles, music CDs and books added to our library that my son truly enjoys and they came included in every box.

While I continue to work on asking some of Thomas and his Friends "go back to the island of Sodor," I will continue to supplement my son's learning, crafting and library with Mother Goose Time.