i am a single mom, it's too cold to go outside and play. i am tired of watching the elmo movie and sometimes i wished he would enjoy playin alone. any ideas?
2007-02-20 11:45:33 · 11 answers · asked by firefly 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Crayons are good--make sure he knows to color only on paper!
Another idea: You could let him to pretend to cook with some of your pots and pans. My son loves this! But he doesn't buy it unless I put a little water in one of the pots.
You could also get a bunch of old clothes, hats, and shoes, and he can dress-up.
2007-02-20 12:07:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. set up a tent made out of sheets for him.
2. get a some big cardboard boxes and cut the bottoms out and let him crawl through them. It will keep him entertained for hours.
3. Make him a pirate ship out of a box.
4. Simple yet effective... coloring book.
5. Fill up a tub with water, set it on a towel, get him some toy boats, and let him play.
6. Get him some fake tools and let him run around the house "fixing" things. If he runs out of things to "fix" tell him the stairs are broken.
7. Go to a dollar store and buy him an set of plastic golf clubs. Then get him a plastic golf ball and let him play with it in the basement or somewhere where he can't break anything.
8. Find picture of him when he was little, laminate them, and give them to him. He will look at them over and over again. It will never cease to amaze him. (If you really want to keep him busy, get doubles of them and let him match them up.)
9. Bring down some of your old t-shirts and tennis shoes and let him try them on.
10. Get some socks that arr rolled up into a ball, grab a laundry basket and let him play basketball with it.
11. Get him some cheap teddy bears. Cut off an arm, make a rip in one, take off an eye, ect. Then let him "doctor" the bear to make it feel better with a play doctor kit.
12. Color Wonder fingerpaints. You can let him paint right by you, even on carpet, and he will never make a mess. It is clear paint that only makes colors on the special Color Wonder paper.
13. Go out and buy him like fifteen Hotwheels at Walmart. (They are 97 cents each). Then get a peice of wood or a big book and make him a ramp. He will love letting them roll down and chasing after them.
If I were you, I wouldn't do the Playdoh thing. No matter how much fun it is, it's a pain in the butt to clean up. Plus, for some reason, little kids love eating it.
2007-02-20 13:39:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How approximately getting her to "help Mommy"?final time I babysat a 2-3 hundred and sixty 5 days-previous, I gave her a pan of water and a clean sponge and instructed her we've been going to bathe the kitchen cupboard doorways. She enjoyed getting water in all places mutually as she washed the refrigerator (and sucked water out of the sponge) and whilst she have been given bored, we mopped the floor. Then I gave her some enjoying cards and she or he performed enjoying cards with my cat (she might throw the enjoying cards down and the cat might grab them). heavily, if she could experience that she has an substantial place in assisting Mommy shelter toddlers grimy outfits or assisting fill the washer, issues like that, she gets the theory she's no longer the only one in a robust way. it is not in any respect too early to instruct teamwork and cooperation.
2016-09-29 09:44:23 · answer #3 · answered by barksdale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey.. bubbles are great, and play doh, and ripping up newspapers, cutting and pasting, playing with blocks, empty cardboard boxes make great houses tunnels towers forts and cars, balloon volleyball, painting (you can do it in the kitchen or laundry or wherever there is lino so it's easy to clean up spills), reading books, playing dressup, letting him help with housework (my 18month old loves vacuuming and sweeping), just be creative and think outside normal kids toys etc cause its amazing what they find exciting as everything is new and wonderful to them! even in the middle of winter i dress my son up in warm clothes hat etc and let him run outside for half an hour or so he loves it.
2007-02-20 12:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by jarellsmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Baby Bro is about to turn two.... we are like 12 years apart! He likes to brush his teeth, wash his hands, and plays with bubbles. =) He has a little Brother who is 10 months and loves playing with him, bring over a little cousin or something. He also draws and LOVES bingo dabbers. =)))
2007-02-20 11:55:09 · answer #5 · answered by shameless :) 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A box of crayons or puzzles with large pieces are fun quiet games for both of you.
2007-02-20 11:48:04 · answer #6 · answered by ~Chica~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sing nursery rhymes to him
Play pretend games
Play peek-a-boo by hiding behind chairs etc
Bubbles
Puzzles
2007-02-20 12:14:17 · answer #7 · answered by Jojo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bubbles.
2007-02-20 11:47:58 · answer #8 · answered by a heart so big 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Play dough........there are recipes on line where you can make your own. Shaving cream on a table they love that.
2007-02-20 11:54:58 · answer #9 · answered by JS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crayons are good. It is vital he begins to become independent.
2007-02-20 11:49:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋