Toddler Activities

If you have a toddler at home, I am sure you are not looking forward to the upcoming winter months.  Here are some activities which may help you keep your sanity until spring arrives.
 1.  color- try taping the color sheet to your child's high chair or activity table; use large crayons or tape several smaller crayons together in a bundle to make it easier for small hands to hold onto (download color sheets)
 2.  blow bubbles (homemade bubble recipe)
 3.  play hide and seek
 4.  sing a song
 5.  make an obstacle course out of cushions
 6.  make a fort out of cushions and sheets
 7.  read a book
 8.  dance
 9.  play dress up with stuffed animals and your child's clothes
10. make music with pots
11. make a playhouse out of a large box
12. roll a ball into an empty trash can or bucket
13. go swimming in the tub
14. record each other on a tape recorder
15. make 'pretend' phone calls to friends and relatives
16. make sock puppets 
17. go shopping with an old purse and your child's toys
18. finger paint
19. make a tin cup telephone and talk to each other in it
20. make funny faces in the mirror
21. pull scarves out of a box and put them back in
22. do finger plays (itsy-bitsy spider)
23. call your local library and/or bookstore for storytimes
24. invite friends over to play
25. enroll in a parent/tot class (ex: gymboree, kindermusic)

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