LisaAdmin
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 |  Subject: Toddler Indoor/Outdoor Activites Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:44 am | |
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Wild Wheels You will need:
Something to make a ramp with
Everything that rolls
Boys in particular love anything with wheels. Make a temporary ramp from whatever you have to hand, such as a plank of wood, large box or stiff piece of card. Make one end higher than the other using a piece of furniture, box or blocks. Then collect together anything that will roll - cars, trucks, balls, blocks. Roll the cars etc
down the ramp - hours of noisy fun.
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| Kitchen Chaos
What you need: Pots and pans with lids
Kitchen utensils such as a whisk and wooden spoon
A small quantity of dry food such as pasta, beans or cereal
Small children love using grown-up things. The kitchen is usually
out of bounds, but pots and pans make terrific playthings. Expect
this play to result in lots of noise, role playing, fitting lids to
the correct size of pot, transferring small items using spoons...
and much more. I suggest that you encourage your little ones to
play this game directly on a rug or carpeted floor to dampen some
of the noise. | | |
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Bowling You will need:A ball
Plastic bottles with lids such as soft-drink bottles
Water
This a a very basic version of ten-pin bowling. Put a small amount
of water in the plastic bottles so that they do not tip over too easily, and use these as skittles. Set them up in a group and bowl the ball along the ground to knock them over.
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| Water Painting What you need:
Paint brush
Bucket of water
Many parents are not keen on doing painting with their kids because
of the mess. A clean, fun alternative is for them to use a paint
brush and water outside. They can paint water pictures onto any
flat surface or use the brush and water to clean their bike, toys or
even the wall of the house. | | |
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Laura
Age : 44
Join date : 2010-08-16
Location : Northampton
Posts : 6084
| | Subject: Re: Toddler Indoor/Outdoor Activites Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:54 am | |
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YouTube
You will need:
Computer
Internet access
If you are looking for a nice quiet activity which is particularly
good during the witching hour, sitting with your toddler or
preschooler and watching YouTube videos about their favorite things
is a great option. The video are short which means no-one gets
bored.
WARNING - Some mean-spirited people will sometimes put scary
images into YouTube videos which children are likely to watch. To
avoid falling into this trap, read the comments on the video before
opening it. us. |
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Wash the car
You will need:
Car or other vehicle (even a trike will do)
Bucket
Sponge
Fill the bucket with soapy water and ask your little one to wash
the wheels wile you do the rest of the car. Young children love to
help out so get them involved when you can. At first they will create more work than assistance...that's part of the fun, but eventually they will be more help than work. |
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Laura
Age : 44
Join date : 2010-08-16
Location : Northampton
Posts : 6084
| | Subject: Re: Toddler Indoor/Outdoor Activites Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:55 am | |
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Indoor Treasure Hunt
You will need:
Small plastic objects for older children
or
Large soft toys for younger children
Hide the objects in places you are happy for your child to rummage
in. For younger children make the hiding places more obvious. This is a great opportunity to teach your child about direction, ie.
give clues using "behind", "under" etc for younger children and
"left" and "right" for slightly older children.
A fun variation for children how are picky or difficult eaters is
to use wee snack-sized pieces of food as the treasure, which they
must have a taste of before they move on to the next snack. |
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Name writing
You will need:
Water
Water pistol or empty, clean squeezy bottle
This is a great activity for children who are learning their
alphabet. Find an area of driveway or pavement that is safe from
traffic and get your child to practice writing their names using
the water pistol. Ask her to write the letter that sounds like...
or write the letter that "cat" starts with...or write the letter
which come after...
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alenascott
Age : 40
Join date : 2011-12-19
Location : Lehi Utah
Posts : 14
| | Subject: Re: Toddler Indoor/Outdoor Activites Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:54 pm | |
| Thanks for sharing activities with descriptions. Keep posting new ideas |
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