Mom and three kids playing with a morning basket at a gingham kitchen table.

For Slow, Screen-Free Mornings

Morning Basket Kits for Toddlers & Babies

Mornings don’t have

to start with a screen.

You don’t need to prep activities each night or spend hours searching Pinterest. You just need something waiting for them when they wake up.

Each kit gives you simple, low-prep activities to set out in the morning, so your little one wakes up curious, plays on their own, and you get to drink your coffee while it’s still warm.

Loved by 8,000+ families.

FIND YOUR KIT

My Morning Basket Kit

Simplify your mornings with 100+ engaging activities

Your simple solution to peaceful, purposeful mornings. This ready-to-go kit is packed with fun, low-prep activities that spark independent play and keep little hands (and minds!) engaged in learning.

Yes, I want this!

MEET LAUREN

Hi! I’m Lauren, founder of Joy of Creative Play and I’m so glad you’re here! I live in Georgia with my 3 little kids, dog named Captain, and best friend/husband Josiah.

Becoming a mom of three is the most beautiful, messy, inspiring, and tiring role I’ve ever had. With over 10 years of experience teaching children, my hope is to bring joy back into even the most mundane routine parts of our days at home. Welcome to Joy of Creative Play, where we take out the guesswork of education and provide you with creative play activities that foster your child’s love for learning! I hope you stay a while.

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What Others Are Saying

This has been so helpful for my nearly 3yr old twins. We were in a bad rut of AM TV and this has been an easy switch that my girls are more than happy to do every morning when they wake up.

Sophia (mom of 3 yr old twins)
We love our Morning Basket time!! I appreciate how developmentally appropriate they are for little ones.

Zoe (Ot Practitioner)
My 4 year old LOVES having our Morning Basket routine and my 2 year old basically shadows the big one. lol We have found such a nice flow to our routine.

Amanda (mom of 2, former teacher)