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While some kids may need to move to other areas at times, having a designated area to work on can help keep everyone on track. It can be the kitchen table, small desks for each kid, or even just a large, sturdy folding table. If you're teaching several kids at once, you may want to use a board they can all see. You can get standalone whiteboards to set at one end of your classroom. You can also fold these whiteboards and put them away when you don't need them. Alternatively, you can mount one on the wall to save space and use it as a projector screen as well. A computer with a large screen or TV screen hooked up to it will also work for displaying images and slideshows. You can even just paint one wall with white paint, and project images and slideshows onto the wall using a computer and projector. Nothing is quite as nice as curling up in a comfy corner with a book. You could throw a large beanbag or floor pillow in a corner with a lamp or set up a comfy loveseat with a lamp. That way, when your kids need to spend some time reading, they have a designated place to go. You don't have to include this space in your homeschooling area, as you likely have other spaces in your house. However, it can make it more fun to have a dedicated area for it. For younger kids, you'll need crayons, pencils, chalk, and art supplies. For older kids, you'll need pens, pencils, whiteout, and maybe cheap tablets to work on. You may also need some subject-specific supplies, such as a calculator for math, lab supplies for science, and highlighters for English and social studies. For both ages, you'll also need things like staples and a stapler, a 3-ring hole punch, paper clips, a printer, and highlighters. Kids need help staying on track, so having the classroom rules up on the wall in a pretty font can help. You may also want to have a schedule on the wall if you plan out your day with specific time frames. Try a chart for each kid, letting them know what they need to complete each day. You can have them fill in sections with stickers as they get done. You could also dedicate a whiteboard to daily tasks. That is, you can have a section on the whiteboard for what each kid needs to accomplish that day. If your child does well, you may want to stick it up on the wall. A cork board is an easy way to do this, as you can just use pushpins to pin up their work. Alternatively, set up a board that will hold magnets. For instance, some whiteboards are metal underneath.

summary: Include a table or desks to work on. Add a whiteboard or projector screen to teach from. Include a space to read. Gather the school supplies you'll need. Print out classroom rules and charts. Add a cork board or a metal board to display your children's work.

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Music can be a great way to let loose and decrease stress. Find a few minutes each day where you can add some music into your routine. Maybe you have a favorite song you can whistle at work, or maybe you love to sing in the shower. You can even have a dance party with yourself whenever you need a pick-me-up. Step outside your house and make a goal of walking for half an hour in a direction that you've never gone before. See what you notice on your way out, and make a game of seeing how many dogs, fire hydrants, two-story houses, or certain kinds of flowers you spot. Don't talk on the phone or think about work while you're walking; try to take in the scenery as much as you can. You can bring your phone with you, but only if it keeps you from getting lost! Don't create art with the goal of selling it or impressing others. Tell yourself that you're making something for yourself and yourself only. You can make a sculpture of your cat, write a short story about your childhood, write your own limerick, or sing a song about your least favorite vegetable. Oil or water painting is another great way to create fun or meaningful art. Turn off your phone, computer, or any other distractions that will keep you focused on creating the art. Set aside at least two hours to do it. Really focus on your creation and nothing else. Put a magnetic poetry set on your refrigerator. Every morning, create a new poem with the borrowed words. Doing this as you're just waking up will make you more alert, get your creativity juices flowing, and will make you feel more playful throughout the day. If you don't have the time to write a new poem every morning, try to write one every Sunday morning to keep you going throughout the week. If a friend comes over, encourage him or her to mix your words around. This is a great way to keep yourself from taking the world too seriously. It's also a great stress-reliever if you're in the middle of an intense situation and need to take a breather for a few minutes. Just stare at yourself in the mirror, and make at least four funny faces at yourself, whether you're sticking out your tongues, snarling, bugging out your eyes, or gritting your teeth, until you make yourself crack up. If you have a friend who also has a few minutes to spare, take photos of each other's silly faces and send them to each other. Who says you don't have time to go on YouTube to watch a cat playing around with a banana or to watch Jenna Marbles' latest insight on life? Everyone has five minutes to spare, so browse YouTube until you find something that truly makes you crack up. You may even find a go-to video that has the ability to make you laugh every time, even if it's a ten-second video of a goalie getting knocked over by a soccer ball. Put this video in your favorites and play it back for yourself in times of stress, and you'll be feeling more relaxed and more playful. If you're really feeling playful, then you can make a YouTube video of your own. Laughter can be enjoyed alone as well as in good company. Do whatever you need to make yourself laugh -- watch YouTube, read the comics, watch Saturday Night Live when you're staying in, read Tina Fey's memoir, or watch The New Girl or even a stand-up comedy act until you're belly-laughing. Being able to crack up on your own will make you a more playful, fun-loving person, and it will make it easier for you to laugh with others. Finding something that really makes you laugh on your own can also help you share it with others. Maybe you've found a dynamite YouTube clip that will be a big hit at parties. Yoga is an extremely playful practice, and it's all about exploring what your body can and can not do. There's no one way to complete a yoga practice, and most classes leave room for flexibility and playfulness, whether you're trying to master a tripod headstand, try a one-legged chaturanga, or just exploring happy baby pose in a deeper way. Yoga allows room for exploration, which is exactly what you need to be more playful. Don't be scared to try something out of your comfort zone -- that's exactly what yoga is about.
summary: Add some music to your everyday routine. Take a walk without a destination. Create art for yourself. Make magnetic poetry. Make funny faces at yourself in the mirror. Watch silly YouTube videos. Laugh by yourself. Do yoga.