Activities with toddlers at home? You’ve come to the right place!
I think you’ll agree with me when I say:
It can be REALLY frustrating, with the global pandemic continuing to grow, you’re running out of ideas on how to entertain your toddlers at home.
It’s true, toddlers can be tricky! Possessing a lot of energy and not fully prepared to take learning lessons, children at this age are active, always searching for fun activities to keep themselves occupied.
Actually, there is a list of interesting indoor activities you can do with your toddlers at home.
More than just having fun, toddlers learn while playing
“Play is so important to optimal child development that it has been recognized by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights as a right of every child.”
According to a clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP), play is truly a vital part of children’s growth, including physical, emotional and intellectual development.
When children are very young, their way of exploring and learning the world around them is to play.
99 fun (yet easy) indoor activities to do with your toddlers!
Toddlers are always so energetic, what to do?
Well, hang in there, here comes the list of 99 indoor activities! Let’s click to find out.
1. Sticker Line-Up
2. Soapy Jars
3. Dish Soap Foam
4. Laundry Hamper Fishing
5. Perfect DIY Spring Toddler Activities
6. Sort and Drop Color Activity with Lego Bricks
7. Pasta Play
8. Fine Motor Color Sorting Activity
9. Ocean Sensory Bag
10. Sight Word Building
11. Toddler Fine Motor Water Activity
12. Erase the ABCs
13. Homemade Bath Paints
14. Golf Tee Push
15. Matching Objects
16. Painting on Foil
17. Card Slot Drop
18. Shape Hunt Sensory Bin
19. Whisking Bubbles
20. Simple Entertainment Sensory Bottles
21. Snow Mobiles
22. Magic Sand for Baby
23. Name Broom Hockey
24. What’s Magnetic
25. Baby Play with Rice and Cookie Cutters
26. Homemade Household Objects Puzzle
27. Stacking Cups
28. Recycled Building
29. CD Stacking Fine Motor Play
30. Pom Pom Racing
31. Crunchy Box
32. Pom Pom Push
33. Alphabet Letter Fishing
34. Lego Bath
35. Impromptu Drum Circle
36. What’s Missing
37. Mini Treasure Hunt
38. Pouring Station
39. Painting with Cars
40. Floating Letters
41. Tong Transfer Game
42. Scooping Pom Poms
43. Grab and Sort
44. Fine Motor ABCs
45. Rice Bin
46. Sink or Float Discovery Station
47. Hide the Animals
48. Spaghetti Potion
49. Slimy Gel Bag
50. Just Flour
51. Flour & Water Piping
52. Explore Ice Cubes!
53. Jello!
54. Calendar Photo Crawl Activity
55. Add water to paper
56. Bubbles!
57. Dance Party
58. Bean Sensory Tub
59. Parachute Play
60. Coloring on Sandpaper
61. Roll & Hop Shape Game
62. Painting with Water on Cardboard
63. Mess-Free Process Art
64. Bath Time for Toy Animals
65. Tissue Paper
66. Dropping Caps in a Baby Wipes Container
67. Ice Skating for Toys
68. Sorting Toys by Color
69. Foamy Soap Painting
70. Fill the Snowman Fine Motor Game
71. Printable Cereal Sorting Mat
72. Number Path
73. Fine Motor Play with a Strainer and Pipe Cleaners
74. Fizzing Snowflakes
75. Sticky Mural for Toddlers
76. Heart Sensory Matching
77. Cotton Ball Races
78. Hokey Pokey Roll & Sing
79. Snowman Ball Sort
80. DIY Magnetic Felt Board for the Fridge
81. Scooping and Pouring with Edible Water Beads
82. Birthday Cupcake Pretend Play
83. DIY Photo Blocks
84. Clothespin Drop
85. Toddler Balance Beam
86. Animal Mix-Up LEGOs
87. Squirt Painting
88. Line Tape City
89. Paper Cloud Pillow
90. Busy Board
91. Pasta Threading
92. DIY Shape Mats for Shaving Cream Sensory Play
93. Counting Activity
94. Alphabet Monster
95. Cotton Ball Painting
96. Super Soft Play Dough
97. Science Experiment
98. Reading Nook
99. Grow A Plant
Tips for you during games
Nothing can replace your company when it comes to improving your toddlers’ abilities. So be there for them! If they ask you to play with them, jump at the opportunity.
But how to make the most of the playtime with your toddlers?
Here are some tips for you:
3.1 Encourage them
Your babies are easily distracted, which makes it difficult for them to concentrate on one thing for even 5 minutes.
So, talk to them occasionally to keep their spirits up! This way, it is more likely for them to keep going on for a while. If it goes well, they may accomplish one task by themselves!
3.2 Provide just enough help
Whenever your toddlers are in trouble, they will be happy and satisfied to receive help from you.
After all, they are just small babies. But it doesn’t mean they want to be told what to do or have you doing it all.
3.3 Be their partner
In some games, it takes two persons to finish the task, which makes you the perfect playmate for your toddlers.
Otherwise, they may end up feeling both sad and frustrated, which is the last thing you want to see.
3.4 Cautionary tips
Remember, it is always important to pay attention to your children’s safety.
- Always check out the space beforehand. Do not leave anything sharp on the table, like a pair of scissors or a knife. Your babies could seriously get injured.
- Always keep an eye on your babies during playtime, because they may have something in the mouth. Your babies may choke on it.
So be careful!
Bottom line
Playing with your toddlers can be joyful, but also exhausting, especially when you have no choice but to stay at home these days.
But remember, play is a critical part of your children’s development. So let us be creative and have fun with those little ones at your sweet home.
Now I’d like to hear from you:
Which game from today’s post are you going to try first?
Or maybe you have other amazing activity to share with us.
Anyway, let me know by leaving a quick comment below!
