Before we do a "new" activity (going outside, having lunch/snack, reading books, coloring...) the toys are cleaned up. I teach the kids that cleaning is a part of playing. When we come back from outside the kids can play with the toys as I get lunch ready and need to have the toys put away before we wash our hands before lunch. We all eat together, I find the kids will tend to eat better if I am eating with them and eating what they are eating. This way I can also teach/model table manners by example.

The playpens stay set up in my room all week, this helps that I do not have to set up and take down everyday. The nappers are changed as I bring them up for a nap, the other will wait at the bottom of the stairs until I am ready. The older ones take themselves to the bathroom and grab a basket of books for quiet time. Clean up happens during quiet time....sometimes I will wait to put the dishes into the dishwasher until snack time.

Nap/quiet time start between 12:30 and 1. Some days things run smoother than others.