Saturday, December 6, 2008

Standby Activities for 2 and 3 year old children

Make playdough cookies: Get out the hot pads and cookie sheets and let them pretend with the real oven.

Make real cookies.

Bath Paint: Combine shaving cream with food coloring and you have a great activity for a rainy day.

Monster Hide and Seek: Just like hide and seek with lots of roaring.

"Team Yoga." Much like Hop on Pop, but more like Climb up Mom.

Flip the Kid: Lay on your back and let the toddler lay face forward on your shins. Flip the child over your head and catch her with your arms. Child ends up standing on the ground behind your head.

Pretend to be an animal and mom figures out what you are by finding out what you eat, how you act, etc.

Jigsaw puzzles.

I spy.

Dominoes. For stacking, sorting, or setting up to fall down. The ones with colors are the best.

Magna Doodles are a classic creative toy. Great for developing motor skills, for long road trips, for teaching shapes, letters, and numbers.

Make a party for the stuffed animals. Have children show them books, bring them snacks, serve them tea, take them to the potty, etc.

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