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any ideas for nice arty/creative activities for 18 month old?

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Gemzooks · 28/03/2008 20:03

Would like to do more with him, at the mo he just has crayons, drawing, sometimes playdoh. I would like to do more things where he is allowed to get a bit messy, or just do more arty or creative things. He does love textures and colours.

Any tips much appreciated!

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Dynamicnanny · 28/03/2008 20:10

Art - monopainting, toy printing, free painting, string painting, collage, body painting, chalking, drawing, flyswat painting.

Sensory - dry pasta, cooked spaggeti, shaving foam, water, ice, flour,

popmum · 28/03/2008 20:12

buy some cheapo paper plates, some white glue (elc) and cut up an old argos book or catalogue, get him to glue onto plates!

chalk on patio if youve got one

HonoriaGlossop · 28/03/2008 21:08

finger paints and let him paint on a window or patio door

DS absolutely LOVED doing this and it's really easy to wipe clean!

TillyLewis · 28/03/2008 21:22

bowl of bubbles - run a bowl of water with lots of washing up liquid in, scoop out the bubbles into another bowl, keep on going till you have a bowl-full. Keeps my 18month old entertained for ages with spoons and other bowls to fill. Very easy to clean up afterwards.

MrsMacaroon · 29/03/2008 01:18

keep your bog rolls and make them into people- he can paint/draw on them and stick fluffy things on etc...kitchen rolls for mummy/daddy, bog rolls for kids goes down a treat. My DD also loves making paper crowns for us to play kings and queens. 2 sheets of A4 sellotaped together is about the right size to go round a head.

gigglewitch · 29/03/2008 01:28

same as dynamic - we get big bowls and i've bought a cat litter tray (not as mad as it sounds) and we put porridge oats / rice / lentils & beans /pasta / feathers / bubbles / anything in it, with some cups and spoons so they can play in it. Always on the tiled kitchen floor though where it brushes up easily!

we made glitter bottles, from empty plastic bottles, put some water glycerine (sp?) and glitter in - they love rolling them round the floor and watching the sort of snowstorm effect when you shake them.

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Gemzooks · 29/03/2008 19:21

thanks a lot! will try these...

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used2bthin · 29/03/2008 19:30

Gloop, cornflour and water. Very very messy but lovely texture, it goes kind of solid then back to liquid.

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