Is it hard to keep your toddler busy during the day without going crazy? What about your preschooler? I’ve heard from so many parents that what they need even more than a strong cup of coffee is an accessible list of easy activities for their 2 year old (or 3 and 4 year olds!) that they…
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Toddler Activities
Activities for 1 to 5 Year Olds All in One Place
When I first started this blog a bit more than seven years ago it was with the intention of sharing the small, easy ways I found to entertain my then-3 year old. He was not in any sort of preschool or day care and I was always trying to find ways to keep him busy…
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42 Easy Indoor Activities for Toddlers
Keeping your toddler busy when you are stuck at home can be a challenge. I selected these indoor activities for toddlers specifically because they are simple, easy, and quick to put together. Use them on rainy days, when it’s too cold or hot outside, or even when you are just too tired to get out!…
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Boredom Buster: Toddler Sensory Paper
If you’re lucky your toddler will spend a bit of time exploring with these sensory materials. Have a cup of coffee and put your feet up. (Ha!) Toddlers love to explore different materials. I set up this simple station at the table for New Kid. I chose a number of differently textured materials such as…
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Cellophane Craft: Colored Glasses
Need a quick distraction or craft for your toddler or preschooler? It’s nothing fancy, but lots of fun. You can easily give your kid a new perspective on the world by fashioning colored viewers. For more quick ideas visit my Indoor Activities for Kids list. We love cellophane. We’ve used it for window art, to learn…
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Best Boredom Buster Restaurant Activities for Kids
Admit it. Before you had kids you shook your head at “those parents.” You know, the ones who couldn’t “control” their kids at restaurants? Ha ha ha ha ha. You know better now. And the free box of crayons and paper restaurant activity placemat just aren’t cutting it anymore, right? But you don’t want to drag…
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Toothpicks + Colander Fine Motor Activity
Here’s another basic fine motor skills activity which distracts New Kid long enough for me to take a breath once in a while: sticking toothpicks though the holes in a colander.
Toddler Activity: Pounding Practice
The never ending question: how to distract your toddler or preschooler when they are getting just a teeny bit whiny. One sure fire hit (pardon the pun): give them something to pound. I realize this is a terrible photo, but if you get a piece of Styrofoam in a package (Do not buy Styrofoam! —…
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