Any Suggestions for easy crafts/ activities for my 2 year old son and I to di when he is not in nursery school

Question

Two days ago we made a collage of things grandma loves and cut out pictures from magazines and pasted them on poster. He loved doing it!!!!!!!!!And I loved making it with him. What else can we do like that, keeping in mind that he is 2 1/2?

Answer 1

Playdough store bought or make your own flour,water oil
fingerpainting, water color painting, clay, markers on big paper,
big crayons, big pencils encourage lots of large motion
scribbling. Tear and paste collages(tear tissue paper and glue
with glue sticks(BIG GLUE STICKS) Glue and lots of popsicle
sticks or tongue depressors, you can make picture frame etc.
cut out or tear out pictures from old magazines and glue or paste
on paper plates, paper plate masks, paper plate picture frames
for pictures you print out on your computer, portraits etc.
sponge painting, comb painting, feather painting use small
cars use them to roll in paint and paint on paper, different size
brushes for painting, amke shadow boxes or collages with
things you collect on walks outside. For a change of pace do these things outside just to mix it up a little. I could go on 4 ever.

Answer 2

Have you called these boys parents? I would press charges of assault on the boys and talk to your boys friends parents about doing the same! Juvy might straighten those punks out! Other than that I would go to the courts and get restraining orders against all of the boys, bring documents that they have been abusing your son ongoing and I'm sure you shouldn't have a problem. If he gets hurt again at the school then go to the principal and demand that any boys involved are EXPELLED. If she says thats too dramatic no etc. Tell her she can expect to hear from your lawyer and you will sue! The problem has been ongoing, the school knows about it, and they aren't doing enough to protect your son.

Answer 3

Have him make a picture frame. Get a wood picture frame from a craft store (I've seen some for like 99 cents), and have him paint it, put on glitter, or whatever else he wants on it. Finish it off with a cute picture of him and put it on the mantle or another place where he can see it an be proud :-)

Answer 4

With xmas coming soon how about some colored paper chains, cut construction paper in strips and glue them in a circle hooking one inside another, I bet Grandma would like some for her tree too.

Answer 5

There is a great website I go to www.dltk-kids.com its all types of crafts with the age appropriateness of them. I do them with my 21 month old son and he loves it. (You can pick different themes). I set up a week of themes with him (ex. all about fall one week, then another week all about apples.) I really enjoy doing the crafts with him and sometimes I go to the library and get book for that particular week.

Answer 6

if you live in a area with pine cones you can paint them or put peanut butter and birdseed on them and they are a bird feeder. There is also noodles --necklaces, wreathes any thing you glue and paint and you can have a taste at the same time........

Answer 7

make things for him own room,make things for the near and dear ones you can gift those to your relatives on Christmas and your son will be proud.frames is a good idea, you can make cards,a holder for daddy or just a simple scrapbook.

Answer 8

good old fashioned finger painting to make your own christmas cards and wrapping paper.
build a small house from empty milk cartons. let him decorate it, also.
playdough fridge magnets.
paper mache hats and piggy banks.

Answer 9

Lot's of GREAT home spun ideas here:

http://www.geocities.com/toddlermoms/index.html

Have fun Mommy! : )