Does any one have any fun activities ideas for toddlers?

Question

I need some new fun activities for my two and three year old. I'm looking for any thing that will keep thier attention for longer then two min. So any ideas ????? Or web sites to find new activities???

Answer 1

There are some great sites:
http://www.123child.com/misc/toddler.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/toddler/
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/

Answer 2

Planting seeds! This combines fun with science. If it's too cold where you live to do an outdoor garden, then use pots and plant the seeds indoors. Kids love dirt, and they'll get to watch as the seed they planted becomes a sprout and grows into a flower!

Be sure to let them know that baby plants don't like milk and juice -- only water -- and that they should always ask before giving them a drink. When the weather warms up, you can make an activity of transplanting them outdoors so they can "make new flower friends and play in the sunshine."

Answer 3

I had two that age at one point and here are some of the things they loved to do.

1) They each got a bowl full of water with dishsoap added. They took a straw and blew into the water to make overflowing bubbles. Believe me they'll do this for 10-20 minutes and of course the first accidental suck in causes reals of laughter! This is a good idea when your kitchen table is especially dirty--like after finger painting

2) Glue! Give each of them a small saucer with a tablespoon of glue in it and a paint brush. Give them a big piece of paper and some little scraps of paper cut into squares. Let them glue the little pieces on the big pieces. Oh this is the greatest joy in the world! (Make sure to do this only before bath night!)

3) Painting. My kids actually loved to take washable paint and paint things! I had them paint glasses, dishes etc. because they could be put right in the dishwasher!

I did cook with mine a lot and took them outside to the park etc. but these were a couple of activities that were a little different.

Answer 4

My daughter will be three in March and I put a HUGE bag of pinto beans in a plastic storage container and gave her a bucket and pail like the ones for the beach and she plays with that on the livingroom floor. The clean up is easy since you can spot the beans. She will sit there for an hour or so.

Answer 5

I go through the same thing. I run short on ideas of fun activities to do with my boys. Heres one site that might help it has some cute ideas.

Answer 6

My children are at this age. Here are a few things we've done that they loved.

Get a roll of lining paper or similar and lie each one down on in. Then draw around their bodies (they laughed alot around the under arm bits) my 2 year old wouldn't stay so i improvised. Then tape there body pictures to a wall and let them colour in. My 3 year old spent ages cutting his out with safety scissors.

Put a bowl of water out in the garden. Give him paint brushes and let them pretend to paint the walls/shed etc.

Get some sheets and cover your table to make a den inside, give them torches and snacks if they like.

Teddy bears picnic, let them put all their favorite Teddy's in a circle. Get out plastic cups, plates, spoons, bowls and a blanket. Take the lead and pretend to ask the teddies if they would like tea, get the kids to put pretend sugar and milk in the cups and pretend to feed them, put them to bed etc - this can go on for ages if your kids like roll play.

Cut a small hole in the top of a shoe box. Put an object inside and get your child to guess what it is. Take it in turns - good fun.


Hope you have lots of fun xx

Answer 7

i take my two year old to story time at our towns library once a week. when we are home we do crafts like finger paint, water color paint, play dough, beads and pipe cleaners, coloring books etc. every day i make sure she gets out side even if it is only for twenty minutes- and play with a big bouncey ball, ride her tricycle, take a walk, or go to a playground. i try to change up the activities so she doesn't get bored.

Answer 8

Anything that gives them quality time with you usually seems to work, especially if you're teaching them something. Kids are actually quite interested in the everyday things that we do that we don't even think about teaching them, or maybe afraid to teach them. For instance, mopping the floor or vacuuming. Maybe show them the proper way to use the VCR? If you can teach it in a fun way, young children surprisingly like responsibility.

Answer 9

Ours is really into Richard Scarry books, with all the pics. Or we have a jamboree. Starting to involve them in cooking is good too, then they can play doing that. Playdough haircut thing is especially popular with our son too.

Answer 10

Fingerpainting!
Make your own using sweetened condensed milk and food coloring. It dries glossy, and it doesn't matter if kids put it in their mouth.

also try www.fisher-price.com they have a huge acitivities section divided up by age.