what activities do you do all day with a 2 year old?

[Liz79]

My DD was 2 last month (DC2 arriving in April). What activities do you do/can you think off that she would like and which I will not get bored off. We do the following and I am getting fed up, she loves them! Feel like we do the same old things and go to the same places all the time.

Soft play (2 different ones we go to, prefer to go with friend so I can talk to her)
Farm park which has soft play (expensive)
Painting
Play doh
Glue and stick
Crayons
Park - swings, ducks etc(not far, tried to get her to walk there/go on sledge but lazy madam doesn't like walking)
Wander round town
Lunch/coffee with friend and her same age DD
Read books
Baking
Play with different toys (has lots)
Rhyme time at library but won't sit still to do it so abandoned until older.
Cbeebies
Swimming but too cold at present

Lots of the things which you do at home don't last very long and it takes longer to get ready or clear up after, eg painting, although last time I stood her on a chair at the sink and she washed up after herself. I want things which don't involve much effort and motivation, when lugging 28 wk bump around.

I also think she is growing out of her nap, but can't last all day without getting over tired. I don't want to admit that she doesn't need a nap anymore because that is my break time. I don't like to do house work because (I don't like doing it) I can't keep an eye on her whilst doing it in case she does something dangerous, although have tried to toddlerproof house as much as possible. Then I am so shattered in the evening I want to go to bed shortly after her so can't do it then

What a lazy arse mother I am

Hi,
Have been reading this thread with interest as have a DS who is just over 2 and am due mid April.
I try to do LOTS with my DS and my DH is convinced that I give him too much attention.
The thing is he is REALLY demanding of my time - always asking me to look at him/what he's doing/play with him/pick him up etc.

So how do I start to "wean him off" these constand demands?

Even with toys that he loves - like his little workbench - he still wants me to play along as well.
He's also dropping his nap
[tired and achey emoticon]

water painting - give them a bowl of water and assorted paint brushes and let them paint anything they want (better outside, but works in the kitchen too). You'd be amazed how long this keeps little people amused.

Raincoats and wellies in the rain - funnels and jugs and puddles are a great combination.

Help with housework. Teach them to use a mini dustpan and brush. My youngest two (4 and 22 months) like to help clean the windows (with water and cloths) and stack/empty the dishwasher. We sing window-washing and dishwasher songs while we're doing it (make 'em up to a popular tune).

Any outdoor activities. My littlest one was missing her naps a lot, but I re-instated half an hour or so in the park straight after the school run - whatever the weather - and she's happy to do a downtime activity like play doh for a while when we come home, and then is easily (usually!) sleeping by lunchtime.

Any organised toddler activity/group. There's a good gardening session for parents and toddlers at our local community garden centre, which is interesting cos it's a bit different.

Dressing up in old hats, scarves, shoes, gloves etc in front of a mirror.

Organised toddler activities at art galleries and museums are usually a bit different than samey soft play.