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Indoor activities for 22 month old

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Whathefisgoingon · 06/12/2021 11:40

Looking for some ideas on indoor activities for my 22 month old please.

At the moment he likes painting, drawing with his crayons, and washing up anything and everything with fairy liquid.

He still really enjoys messy play but I’m at a loss with ideas.

Anyone got any?

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Virgo2020 · 06/12/2021 12:10

My little boy has just turned 2 and he enjoys the following activities at home:
Sticker books
Magic painting books
His aquadoodle! Literally one of the best things I've ever got him
Puzzles
Playdoh (make your own edible one if he's a chewer!)
Bring read to
Bubble wand and lights, home disco lol
Salt dough (good for making handprints and other decorations at this time of year!)
I hope some of these ideas help!

Danikm151 · 06/12/2021 12:16

Sand- bit in the washing up bowl can keep him entertained for ages.
Painting using cars, wellies etc
Food painting. Yogurt with food colouring etc

meow1989 · 06/12/2021 12:21

Tuff tray all the way: put in waterbeads, slime, fake snow, or kinetic sand. Stick some utensils, pots and play figures and you've bought an hour at least.

Ds also liked train tracks at that age. Or a disco bath: music, lights off, glowsticks in the water.

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Whathefisgoingon · 06/12/2021 12:55

Thanks all! I forgot about his sticker books, I should get some more - we have stickers everywhere Grin

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Whathefisgoingon · 06/12/2021 12:57

@Virgo2020 thanks! I just googled aqua doodle only to realise he has one Blush He wasn’t overly interested, I expect it’s just not messy enough for him Grin

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Ozanj · 06/12/2021 13:01

DS loves stickers, reading, drawing, and indoor football (we use a soft ball). He has shown an interest in cooking so we’ve started doing really basic cookie doughs etc.

RedwineforSantaplease · 06/12/2021 13:02

Dry lentils or rice with a load of spoons and pots for pouring

Mix up some cocoa powder and warm water to make "mud" then add some plastic animals for some muddy fun. Can do a bowl of water with some washing up liquid so he can clean them too.

Big roll of paper and let him do some footprint painting

Shaving foam pictures

Play snow (I've seen a recipe with conditioner and baking powder I think somewhere on Instagram or Pinterest)

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