Aww, your kittens are adoreable!
Welcome!
There are loads of threads on here for this kind of advice, so have a wee look through them if you have time.
Being fairly new myself I'm by no means an expert, but this worked for me when I took my kittens home:
Lots of "no pressure" quiet time is a good idea - let them come to you on their terms! I sat on the floor of the kittens room with a book for a while, just concentrated on that and gave my kittens time to get used to me. I also avoided too much eye contact with them at first, and spoke to them in hushed/gentle tones.
For the first few days (up to a week) try and dedicate just one room of your home for your kittens. They need to be able to find their litter, water and food easily, so make sure this is all in one area where they can see it. Also, whilst they need an area to "escape to" where you won't disturb them, try and make this a room without too many hiding places in it (you don't want them to disappear behind the bed/sofa/washing machine everytime you enter the room).
Once the kittens are coming to you when you enter their space, looking for food or affection and they are coming across a little more confident with this, it may be time to open the door and allow them to explore another room, but I would strongly advise against allowing them to do this until you are absolutely sure they are using their litter tray reliably and seem to be bonding with you. (You don't want to open up a whole host of potential hiding places for the kittens until they are used to you!)
Keep your kitten on the same diet as the breeder has given them until they are over the transition period and have adjusted to their new home. Also, use the same brand of litter as they are used to.
Allow quiet people to visit the kittens after a few days, the more socialised your kitten, the better off in the long run, but make visits short and low stress.
Lastly, an old jumper/blanked that smells of you will make a lovely bed for the kittens and they will get used to your scent and associate this with warmth, love and comfort.
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