Toddler Activity One – Sour Cream Stacker (Ignore the sticky on the craft sticks…my toddler is messy!)
One day out of desperation, I ran into the kitchen. I searched frantically for anything I could find that would keep my toddler from being bored. Out of desperation, I rummaged through the Tupperware drawer, hoping to find an answer there. I found my answer in an old sour cream container. Taking a large knife, I made a hole in the top.
Once the hole was made, I gave my daughter the container and a bunch of craft sticks. My toddler began sticking the sticks in the hole and pulling them out. Mom win. My daughter has another activity to do that she loves.
Toddler Activity Two – Kitchen Utensils
My toddler loves using any kitchen utensil as a toy. She paints the walls with a basting brush. She loves the sound the whisk makes as she shakes it. Kitchen utensils make great toys for a toddler.
I pull out all kinds of funny utensils to see what my toddler does with them. She’ll hit the floor with a wooden spoon or go nuts on measuring cups. No matter how loud she gets, it’s always worth it to have a few minutes where she’s busy and out of trouble.
Activity Three – Hotel Keys and Gift Cards
For some reason, my toddler loves to walk around the house with something in her hand. Maybe it’s because she’s a girl and loves multi-tasking? Whatever the reason, she just loves holding things.
A few weeks ago, I set her up with a bunch of old gift cards and hotel keys to play with. She loved it.
Activity Four – Rocks in Containers
This activity is so basic, but it’s always a hit in our house. I just raid the Tupperware drawer for some old leftover containers. Once I find some that still have lids, I run outside and find a few small rocks, acorns, or sticks. Then I put them in the containers. Once my toddler has a container, it just takes a couple minutes before she realizes that she can shake it and it’s noisy. Her face lights up and she’s shaking away keeping busy.
Activity Five – Kitchen Drawer
I have one drawer in the kitchen that my kids are allowed access. I have it stuffed full of plastic lids, containers, cups, pretty much anything I don’t use that much but is plastic or not breakable.
My kids love it. They love opening the drawers and pulling EVERYTHING out and scattering it all over the floor. Then they play restaurant, feed their stuffed animals or any other crazy game they think up. Currently, my toddler loves bringing me all the plastic cups she can find in the drawer to have me take a drink from. Having their own drawer keeps my kids out of the areas in the kitchen that have breakable items and lets them hang out with mom in the kitchen while I cook.
Activity Six – Newspaper and Mail Wads
I let my one-year-old and three-year-old tear up the old newspaper and take turns throwing it in our recycling bin. They loved every step of this activity. From tearing up mail and newspaper to wadding it into balls and throwing it in the recycling bin. It was a big hit. Both of my kids were entertained and not fighting for about half an hour. I consider that a big win in my book.
These things have been sanity savers for my kids. What are some things you’ve done to keep your kids entertained?
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