Bored 15 month old?

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My DS is very active and needs a lot of stimulation. He seems to get lonely and bored with just me in the house so I take him out 3 mornings a week to music class, Spanish 'class' (just songs and games in Spanish) and storytime at the library. These classes are only for an hour in the morning though. The rest of the day tends to drag. I'vr no idea what to do with him. On good days we:

• sing some of the songs from his music class
• go to the play park
• go for a walk in the stroller, look around the shops (not really an option these days as he just wants to walk but won't hold my hand and likes walking towards cars = recipe for disaster)
• 'read' books together
• play with some of his toys together

Most of the time though, the day consists of him ransacking the house from top to bottom, trying to climb on things and hiding in cupboards, banging pots and pans, throwing stuff downstairs and so on. He just seems really bored.

Any idea of what to do with him all day? I took him to a playdate as well on Monday and he seemed to enjoy it but I really don't know how to keep him entertained all day on my own. I'm starting to think he needs to go to a little playgroup on his own but there aren't any here that take kids under 2.

Active toys! Ds today has played at throwing and kicking a ball (ish!), played with his ikea play tunnel (genius!), zoomed around with his sister on indoor ride-ons, been on the swings and big slide (with help, but not that much help!) in the park, and had a massively long splashy bath. And a baby group. And the shops. And he's a twin. Zzzz.
But basically it involves tiring him out so he'll sit quietly and play for 10 minutes here and there.
I am contemplating an indoor seesaw next!

Thanks, Twelve, I thought about getting him one of those play tunnels and some bean bags or something I can create an obstacle course with so good to know that works!

It's tricky when he's 15 months because he wants to be so active but he still falls over a lot and lacks depth perception. The play park we go to is his favourite thing in the whole world but it's outdoors so I have to watch him carefully on the climbing frame or slide. There are often older kids there too, up to 10 years old even, and they're not always careful around babies.

Could you try and get one of those LittleLife rucksacks with the optional reign attachment? That way you could let him do a little more walking without being able to run away. We sometimes go to the shopping mall just to get some exercise, if unable to go outside. Sometimes just the simple things, like feeding ducks, playing in the leaves, kicking a ball, a ride-on car, watching trains, etc. are the most fascinating. It is a really difficult age because they really want to be entertained but are not amused by much for very long. Could you try Mega Blocks or Duplo? When DS1 was young he quite liked unpacking things, like cupboards, playing with pegs and (unbreakable and not dangerous!) crockery.