I realized while I was sitting at the table eating breakfast with the kids this morning that this one little project right here has brought us so much peace around here!
I get compliments on it all the time too.
Notice the activities we are not doing today are just stuck on the flip side...out of sight!
-I started by listing all the things we do during our weekdays, weekends, special occasions, etc.
-Printed them off the computer and made sure each one had a picture that our then 3 year old could understand.
-It was the perfect thing to use my laminator for...no sticky fingers!
-I got the metal sheet from Hobby Lobby but I know I've seen them at Michaels and even Home Depot before.
-I had my husband just use his regular drill to drill holes in the top two corners.
-grabbed a ribbon from my stash and strung it through with two quick knots.
-I put magnets on the back of each strip and then done!
Usually Justin and I are very aware what each day, week, or even month will bring but we are often interrupted to find our children need to be caught up...and very quickly! Usually it's our dear Sarah (that has Prader-Willi Syndrome) that does not transition from thing to thing or place to place very well.
This schedule was our solution. We hang it right next to our kitchen table for us all to see though the day. We switch around the slips each night during dinner according to what will happen the next day. Our kids have no question what our plans are and it significantly decreases the anxiety of all but especially our Sarah!
It also allows my children to keep flowing through the day with jobs, practicing the piano and such without their mother right there to remind them.
