--- title: 12 Tips For Keeping Toddlers Busy While Homeschooling description: 12 Tips For Keeping Toddlers Busy While Homeschooling --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2013/05/09/12-tips-for-keeping-toddlers-busy-while-homeschooling#) # 12 Tips For Keeping Toddlers Busy While Homeschooling May 9, 2013 11:00:06 AM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) [![Depositphotos_3903925_s](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Depositphotos_3903925_s-550x366.jpg?width=330&height=220&name=Depositphotos_3903925_s-550x366.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Depositphotos_3903925_s.jpg)Very. Clean. Armpits. **Are you a homeschooling mom?** Did you do tons of research before making the decision to home school? Did you talk to people both for and against, research curriculum options until your eyes crossed, and deck out Pinterest boards with every conceivable craft idea known to man? Homeschooling with toddlers isn’t easy, but here are tips to teach your older kids and keep the younger kids happy, too! 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