If we are home in the morning instead of out at playgroup or outside than ,y crew and I tidy up the playroom at 11:30 before we head up to start lunch prep because the playroom is on a different floor so they cannot be in there while I do lunch prep so after playroum tidy up than we come upstairs and the option is to engage in table activity in the kitchen (sensory, puzzles or simple open creative like coloring) or quietly watch a bit of TV in the livingroom if you are over 2 and able to manage with that option ~ if you do not sit quietly you have to come back to the kitchen where I can directly see you.

We each lunch as a group ~ everyone is required to stay and keep us company until we are all done.

After lunch we wash hands and faces and brush teeth AT the table cause this is just what has worked best for me with all the age groups ~ every child has a labelled cup in a bin in my kitchen cupboard that contains their toothbrush and paste and while they are finishing up the lunch I get the brushes all lined up with toothpaste and than after we are washed up I pass out the brushes and cups of water and we have spittoon bowl for rinsing ~ as they finish brushing I rinse up their brush and cup and put it side dry on counter and I wash the spitton bowl during quiet time and than put the supplies away in cupboard.

After tooth brushing I read a couple stories / finger play songs and so forth and than I pass out books to the children I change the diapers the younger ones and put them to bed and I call the toilet trained ones from the table one at a time into the bathroom to go and repeat until they are all on their beds ... if I have a wee one who is not coping I pass out the books and get that one into bed and than come back to read a few to the rest. Once everyone is on their bed I come around and 'tuck them in' and make sure they all have what they need to sleep and say rest tight ~ and quiet time begins!

This works for my crew to keep it smooth and organized