Foam Shapes on the Window {A Simple Toddler Activity}

Whether it's wet and horrible outside, too hot to play outside or you're just looking for a simple activity to keep your tot entertained, this is our favourite, low-prep, indoor activity!

Christmas Busy Boxes for Babies and Toddlers

Even though it's only November, it seems that Christmas is fast approaching! Today I'm sharing with you two simple but fun and engaging busy boxes for babies and toddlers, that I made last year.

Playing with the kids when you're sick

Ever had one of those days when you're just too ill to get out of bed? I definitely have especially whilst I was recovering at my parents' place after having my appendix out.

I was lucky enough that most of the time my parents were able to look after the girls but we did have one morning when all they wanted was their mum, I couldn't bear to sit up let alone get out of bed, so instead I got Bubbles to grab a tube of bubbles and we spent over an hour simply blowing bubbles in the bedroom.

Squiggles and Bubbles both had fun, they felt loved and I was able to spend some quality time with my girls whilst still recuperating.

What's your go to activity when you're feeling poorly?


Please always supervise your infant/child at play.  Please stay within arms reach and never leave infants/children unattended.  You know you're infant/child best, use your own judgement-considering your infant/child's temperament, habits, behaviour and development before you play with a new play medium.

Five Fun Busy Boxes for Baby

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Iced Tea Sensory Play

Have you ever used iced tea as a Sensory Box filler?

We tried it whilst I was recovering at my parents' place. It was a big hit, although I won't use it inside next time!

Squiggles had a great time shaking the container and running her hands through the tea. She tasted a little more than I liked though, so next time we might make this a Bubbles only activity. Just until Squiggles gets past the 'put everything in my mouth stage!

Bubbles had fun making hand prints, shaking the container and making more prints.

What's your favourite sensory box filler?
-Victoria

Please always supervise your infant/child at play.  Please stay within arms reach and never leave infants/children unattended.  You know you're infant/child best, use your own judgement-considering your infant/child's temperament, habits, behaviour and development before you play with a new play medium.

Pom Pom Baby Play

Yesterday I shared with you a simple but entertaining way of inviting your toddler to play with pom poms, today I'd like to share with you an equally simple way of allowing your older baby to explore pom poms.

Before I go any further I want to stress that this activity required your full supervision. If your bubs is still into exploring the world with their mouths this activity isn't for you. Squiggles is slowly using her mouth to explore less but did still make two attempts at tasting the pom poms, I gently moved her hand away from her mouth and redirected her to play instead. You know your baby best, do what's comfortable for you!

Set up for this activity was easy, all I did was empty a bag of pom poms onto the floor next to a glass. Then I watched as Squiggles played! She squished the pom poms between her fingers and hands, rolled them across her feet, stomped on them, attempted to taste them and then finally spent give minutes filling up the glass, emptying it and filling it again!

I love simple activities, what's your favourite?
-Victoria

Please always supervise your infant/child at play.  Please stay within arms reach and never leave infants/children unattended.  You know you're infant/child best, use your own judgement-considering your infant/child's temperament, habits, behaviour and development before you play with a new play medium.

Button Toddler Play

I told you how much fun Bubbles had with her pom poms and muffin tins at Mum and Dad's, unfortunately at some point the pom poms got put away to a place they disappeared to. No-one could seem to recall moving them and none of us could find them. Poor Bubbles was quite upset and would have had a melt down had my eyes not fallen across a bag of buttons.

Seriously, it was that simple, I offered Bubbles the buttons instead and she went from devastated to excited. She sorted the buttons into size and design, she counted them, scooped them witb spoons, stacked them and made patterns with them in the muffin tins. They were just as much fun as the pom poms, if not more!

What simple idea have you used before to avoid a toddler meltdown?
-Victoria

Please always supervise your infant/child at play.  Please stay within arms reach and never leave infants/children unattended.  You know you're infant/child best, use your own judgement-considering your infant/child's temperament, habits, behaviour and development before you play with a new play medium.

Pom Pom Toddler Play

This simple little activity saved me several times whilst I was recovering from my surgery. This activity is really super easy to set up and cheap too! All you need is pom poms and one or more muffin tins!

 I didn't provide any direction but rather provided the materials and let Bubbles play how she chose. She spent literally hours during my recovery, simply sorting the pom poms into colours or creating patterns in the muffin tins-her only complaint was that there weren't enough muffin tins.

She also surprised me by noticing the square pattern on Mum and Dad's rug and using it as a giant play mat. I really truly love providing the girls with open ended play materials and just watching the ways in which they choose to play.

How have your kids surprised you during play?
-Victoria

Please always supervise your infant/child at play.  Please stay within arms reach and never leave infants/children unattended.  You know you're infant/child best, use your own judgement-considering your infant/child's temperament, habits, behaviour and development before you play with a new play medium.

Plant Pot Hide and Seek

Alot has been happening over the last few weeks, my computer died, I knocked myself out at the playground and my appendix ruptured!

I'll talk more about the last two later but until we save up enough for a new computer I'll be keeping my posts brief as I'm using my phone to type. :)

I promise when I can I'll finish the Creation series but for now I'd like to share an easy and simple activity to do with your little one: Play where's the flower.

This is like the old cup and ball game, where you pop a ball under a cup, move the cups around and then guess where the ball is. Except we played with old plant pots and flowers.

Both Bubbles and Squiggles enjoyed this game-it kept them busy for a good ten minutes! I did modify it slightly for Squiggles-I didn't move the pots but instead, deliberately showed her where the flower was.

How have you played with plant pots before?
-Victoria

Please always supervise your infant/child at play.  Please stay within arms reach and never leave infants/children unattended.  You know you're infant/child best, use your own judgement-considering your infant/child's temperament, habits, behaviour and development before you play with a new play medium.