I do activities with the group all together, because that works for us. But your group dynamics sound different. What about working with each child individually on crafts, science experiments, etc? Just take one at a time for 5-10 minutes while the others are playing, and work with them. That way you could tailor the activity for each one's age and abilities too.

This is the way we used to do it in the toddler room of the daycare center I worked in several years back. It worked out well with that group -- it may work well with yours too.

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