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Things to do with toddlers?

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MudAndGlitter · 22/11/2011 19:37

I feel like I'm stuck in a parenting rut and would love some new activity ideas to try with the DCs if anyone has any?
They are 18months and 2.9years

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BusterTheDonk · 22/11/2011 20:00

park
feed ducks
playdoh
splashing in bath with bath crayons
pasta necklaces
baking cakes/biscuits
bubble machines
jigsaws
petting farms
flying kites
kicking leaves, collecting conkers/acorns
soft play centres
happy hopperz
kids am at cinema
swimming
ride on the bus/train
parent & toddler playgroup
colour etch-a-sketch always a winner

Pretty much what I do in a week with a 2 & 3 yr old... off for lie down now.. Grin

Tigresswoods · 22/11/2011 20:56

Yeah, what she said. Grin

EBDteacher · 22/11/2011 21:32

playgym if you have one at a local gymnastics club.
library
supermarket (we go just for a walk round)
pet shop/ gardencentre with fish etc
woods
beach (if close enough to get there)
anywhere where there will be cows- big favorite here atm
bridge over a river for pooh sticks

brightonbleach · 23/11/2011 15:30

museums if you have any special interests in the house (like dinosaurs :) )
loads of scrap paper and crayons
music/songs/dancing
libraries (we have a toy library here as well as books so we can borrow toys/story-bags etc, been great to borrow something new, garage, even outdoor toys and ride-ons, scooters to try out)

mumsybore · 23/11/2011 15:48

My 2 year old loves us driving through puddles to splash people walking on the pavement at the moment. You could also try:

Watching tv.

Putting stick tape on a cats back

Wearing fake moustaches

Hide a piece of chocolate cake and ask them to say chocolate cake hunt again and again until they find it. The when they do they have to rub it over their teeth so it looks like they dont have any teeth.

Make them sleep.

Watch dvd's.

Hope this helps!

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