A morning basket is one of those ideas that makes you stop and think, "Whoever came up with this was a genius." I wish I could take credit, but I can't. Someone far wiser than me figured out that a simple basket of good things, waiting for your kids at the start of the day, can change the whole feel of your homeschool morning. We use ours all year, and it has been so good on completely ordinary days. But here's what I've noticed: holidays and special occasions are a wonderful

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Affiliate disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Every item below is something I'd genuinely put in a homeschool morning basket myself. If you've never heard of a morning basket, here's the short version: it's a basket (or box, or crate — truly, whatever you have) filled with a rotating handful of interesting little items, waiting for your child first thing in the