It's interesting that you mention that you want the highchairs to be associated with eating only. I hope I'm not screwing these little ones up for life regarding multitasking, eek, because I've asked the parents to help me teach their children that we eat at the table and we also create at the table because I don't have space for little tables. When we are crafting, colouring, etc. I remove all sippy cups and all food items from the dining room so they learn the difference.

Thanks for the tips on how to handle circle time with young ones.