Off the back of a recent thread about how the days can pass (sometimes painfully!) slowly with toddlers, I thought it might be a nice idea to gather some ideas here of ways we entertain our wee ones and pass the days as pleasantly as we can!
My go to ideas beyond the usual toddler groups and playgroups are:
-The park (duh!). We've had a nice spate of dry, sunny weather recently and spring is on the way. The daffodils are out in the local park and the evenings are getting lighter. The park is always a hit in the afternoon. It's fun to take a box or basket and fill it with sticks and things to take home and play with in the tuff tray with his toy diggers. In the summer we take a picnic blanket, snacks and our bubble machine. Cue all the toddlers in the near vicinity drawn to us like a magnet. Instant friends to play with!
-Tuff trays! Lots of fun playing with diggers in sand, dirt, stones and leaves.
-We have a kitchen helper stand that allows our toddler to stand at the counter with us and "help" with cooking and baking. Sometimes I just fill the sink with soapy water and some containers and let him splash about while I get on with the cooking.
-We live by the beach so spend a lot of time wandering there with welly boots on and a bucket and spade, collecting rocks and shells.
-We have a few different annual passes to nearby attractions. They're so worth the money.
-There's a café local to us with a play area. We often meet friends for coffee and cake and the toddlers play together.
-Baths. Bath time is any time! A bath with pots and pans and various containers from the kitchen gives a good half hour of entertainment. Sometimes we run the bubble machine too!
-Make ramps for cars. We save cardboard from various packaging and make ramps all over the living room at different heights to push toy cars down.
-Themed boxes. At the moment my toddler is obsessed with screwing and unscrewing lids. I've made him a box with various containers of different sizes and colours with screw top lids. He spends ages taking the lids off, putting things inside them, and putting the lids back on. They're all plastic and metal containers so we sometimes bring them into the bath too.
Post all your best ideas here! 