Do you ever wonder what to do with these children?

I often get so busy with my own tasks, that I put aside spending time with my own children. I get wrapped up in taking care of the house, laundry, feeding kids, feeding the baby...that I forget about my middle child. I spend time doing school with the oldest, and I forget that my middle 3.5 year old needs attention and learning time, too. So, I've been searching for ideas of what to do with her. We read lots of books together, go for bike rides and walks together, but in this area of schooling, I admit to not getting too far. She's not ready for writing letters or workbooks and she's just beginning to enjoy coloring. The sites that I've found give great ideas for this age-group of 2-4 + year olds that have many hands-on activities and ideas. Many of this involve mess/clean-up or preparation or some small purchasing (which, I admit, turns me off). However, you may pick and choose what fits you and your children.

Totally Tots is a site that gives a variety of ideas on developing fine motor skills, sorting, grouping items, gives Christian resources/printables, and all sorts of good stuff. Here's another of her sites that gives specific on "Tot Boxes". Here's one of her posts on working with numbers with your preschooler--no writing, but GREAT ideas!