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How to keep two toddlers occupied during the snow?

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SMacfarlane · 02/03/2018 23:12

I have two toddlers a daughter aged 8 and a son aged 5.

The snows pretty much cut off any playing outside. I was wondering does anyone have any ideas how to keep them occupied for long periods of time indoors? I've tried to settle them with films and things but it's not working. Any ideas would be welcome.

Thanks x

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outcrops · 02/03/2018 23:14

In did a den yesterday for my 4YO whilst working from home. Just brought all the duvets downstairs and spread them over chairs.

Steamcloud · 02/03/2018 23:35

Make a huge den out of duvet covers, chairs, sheets, pegs, blankets, cushions etc

Large cardboard box (draw on or cut doors and windows)

Play shops: display tins, fruit, cereal pkts on small table (even better if you have play cash till but can make one out of old box with long receipt that you can pull through a cut in the cardboard), lay out basket, bags, play money (again can make yourself). Each child dresses up in different hats/coats and pretends to be a different customer. Each child takes turn as cashier.

Play schools: use soft toys as pupils and DC are teachers

Indoor teddy bear picnic and serve them with play doh meals on paper plates: eg sausage, peas and chips or spaghetti with tomato sauce or play dog cakes and fruit

Get out stainless steel pans and serving spoons and metal sieve and plastic bowls and jugs on a rug or sheet with a selection of dried pulses such as lentils and split peas and dried pasta and let them play alone (but under supervision)

Toddlers like putting pulses like large dried haricots in to each indent in a muffin tin or jam tart tray

Large roll of paper such as back of wallpaper. Cut long strip and attach to hard floor with masking tape. Let them draw or paint or stick things on it. Older DC can lie on it while you draw around them and then fill in their own features and clothes etc.

Foggymist · 03/03/2018 05:21

Toddlers? Aged 8 & 5?

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Smellyjo · 03/03/2018 09:20

Yesterday I took a tip from a friend and brought in a large tub of snow for my 2yr old, filled it with scoops and other plastic shape makers, she played with it for ages. The friend also had her wee one paint the snow but I didn't bother as mine kept eating it!

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