Any advise on good toddler games I can play with my little one???

Question

I have a 2 year old and we are board! I use to know so many kid songs and knew what kind of games to play but that was a long time ago when I was younger I am not old now but I am 36 with a 2 year old and a 8 month old so I am a little lost when it comes to somethings like this. We sing the same 3 or 4 songs all the time. She does not complain obout the same ol same ol but she does have a mind like a sponge and I need to keep adding new stuff!! We read books Everyday, When I say books I mean books We can't stop with just 2 or 3 she loves them but we do need something new. I will continue to read to her but we really need some ideas on some games and some new songs. And 1 more thing, How do you survive the terribable two's. I am a stay home mom so we really got to do something to change things up a little. Summer reading program was good while it lasted

Answer 1

1. Firstly cover the floor with a large sheet of plastic to protect it
Then get a load of potatoes/carrots hard veg.then cut shapes into them and get the kids to dip it into paint and then print them on paper .
2.Try face painting
3.Get a sandpit for the garden.
4.Hide and seek.
5.Make tents on the sofa ... using the cushions and a blanket.
6.Let them run wild in the garden if you have one..even in the rain/snow.
8.Collect empty cartons/boxes and make "things"
Feed you kids imagination ..you don't need expensive toys ..just you and a box ..
9.Reinact the stories you read to them .
Ps :I'm a dad and I spend alot of time with my kids due to my shift work and I know how hard it is to keep then occupied...

Good luck and get messy ... ( That's why washing machines were invented for)

Answer 2

A tiney infant baby love stuff just plain exploring stuff like peekaboo. What I found that is realy cool tiney little babys get a kick out of yelling into balloons becuse it echos.
They even sell thow little plastic echo microphones (not real micrphone) How to eat fryed worms or any judy blume book like super fudge are good books.

ausome internet radio shows with super cool songs for kids.
on this show " you are what you eat by fat cat and fish face "
And 18 wheels on a big rig is soooo cool.
http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/3554
The main page for greasy kid stuff radio programs is
http://wfmu.org/playlists/GK
sooo many cool songs for kids.

Ha I looked through some other shows they have ausome kids songs like " you gotta wash your hands lol "

any ways I'm listening right now.
have fun.
Oh and with the terrable twos you gotta get thows cabinet locks and put your stuff up on shelvs.
We had to put up extra shelves.

Answer 3

My daughter will be 3 in December. She likes "head and shoulders, knees and toes", ring around the rosie, hide and seek, there's a great game you can get from Wal-Mart (among others, but it's cheaper there) called Elefun. She loves it, and it's actually tolerable! Dominos, memory matching games, hiking, treasure hunt, fingerpainting, building houses out of boxes, Mr. Potato head.....hope this helps!
take care,
Flamingo

Answer 4

just being with your kids is what they need is the 2 year old potty trained if not get her done and as soon as the 8 month can walk start the training as for fun go to the park they love it and the air well do you good

Answer 5

i does no longer attempt to do quite prepared, rule-depending video games. With childrens that youthful, it is going to likely be demanding to wrangle them. And with that huge an age swing, the little adult men does no longer be in a position to compete with the older childrens. you ought to in basic terms have activities the position everybody participates interior an similar activities: make mask out of paper plates/feathers/glitter, or everybody decorates their own cupcake, or fingerpainting (attempt to get them to do artwork of Mickey and different Disney characters), or different stuff like that. have relaxing and congrats on the little guy! :)

Answer 6

try doing art with her. 2 year olds love getting their hands messy and creating new things. fingerpainting, macaroni necklaces, playdough, all those things help to increase hand-eye coordination, small muscle control, etc. remember, its not the final product but the process in creating!