Activities for a 13 month old non-stop whirlwind?

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Ds is 13 months and does.not.sit.still.ever and takes only a passing, 30 second, interest in toys before crawling off to empty the kitchen cupboards, push his highchair around the kitchen, stick his fingers in the electric socket, etc.

Should I be doing more structured activities to try and engage his attention for longer? Friends with DCs the same age are all doing messy play but if I'm honest the thought fills me with dread as I just know ds would roll around in the paint then crawl off to get paint all over the rest of the house.

He seems really happy as he is just exploring the house (on days we are at home- he goes to nursery 3 mornings a week and we go to soft play and a music class as well once a week) but should I be doing more focused activities now?

Proud mother of a 15 month old whirlwind here. My view is don't worry too much about structured activities as while they're in 'whirlwind mode' they are not really ready for that anyway.

When DD and I are at home we spend much of our time with me following her around the house trying to stop her from climbing on things / falling over / emptying bags of flour pasta etc over the kitchen floor . But she seems to enjoy just exploring things.

To stop it from getting too boring mainly for me I like to go out to meet other mums / do classes with her etc.

Mum of a 14 month old whirlwind here. We do some activities but mostly we have found (DP and I share childcare) that creating a safe area and letting him go for it works. Lots of small things and balls to follow/push around. he is beginning to get more focused spending a bit more time with books, pushing cars backwards and forwards etc
fun but exhausting

Let nursery do messy play

As for the rest, keep a variety of objects he can throw around interact with to explore his environment and change them around regularly.

No I found less structure in the home is better! Just make stuff safe - move cleaning stuff, move breakables, fix bookshelves etc to the walls and let them roam.