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A Few Toddler Activity Ideas

One of the things that I have been struggling with recently is simply entertaining the kids. With winter well and truly on its way, the weather has taken a turn for the worse and I find myself unable to open the patio doors and let the kids run free. Its all too tempting to turn the television on. However, I'm trying really hard not to do this, especially after recent local NCT discussions on just how bad television can be for them. We have been doing the usual things; colouring, playdough and painting. However, after a while these get a bit boring, so I have been trying to do a few more unusual craft activities. You might like to have a go at the following;

• Making spiders webs out of spagetti, PVA glue or selloptape
• Making replica fireworks
• Making paperchains- this has proved really popular
• Potato printing- a classic activity which is often forgotten
• Bubble printing- put washing up liquid in a bowl with some food dye and plenty of water. get your toddler to blow down the straw into the water to create lots of bubbles and put the paper on top
• Creating plays from sock puppets

If you have any more ideas please share them in the comments section.