Now that the weather’s turned it’s a bit too cold for those Sunday afternoon trips to the park, which means more time indoors.
Taking your toddlers to play outside doesn’t require too much thought as there tends to be plenty of things to occupy them (fallen leaves, conkers, swings, the neighbour’s dog etc), but what do you do to amuse them when you’re spending longer periods inside?
Here are a couple of simple ideas to get you started:
1) Homemade musical instruments
Take one washed out plastic drinks bottle and fill it one third full with either rice or small beans – put the lid back on tightly (or superglue it on if your little one knows how to open bottles!) and voilà! One homemade maraca! Turn some saucepans upside-down and use a wooden spoon as a drumstick to complete the band.
2) Make a tent
All you really need to make this indoor ‘tent’ is a large blanket and the sofa or a few chairs. Making the tent is easy – simply tuck one side of the blanket down the back of the radiator and drape the other over some chairs or the back of the sofa. It might not sound very exciting, but your toddler will love it – trust us!
What sort of activities do you do to keep your toddlers occupied? Do you have any good suggestions for other parents? Tell us here.
