The Top 10 Fun Things for
Parents and Toddlers to Play With
1. Give your child a spray bottle of water and watch
them spray every possible thing outside of the house!
2. Use shaving cream in the bathtub for extra fun.
It is usually possible to find cans of shaving cream
that cost only a dollar each.
3. Remember that Barney dolls, Sesame Street dolls,
and the like are as real to your child as any other
person that they have met.
Respect their relationship with their 'cloth' friends.
4. Buy a small pet, such as a frog, lizard, goldfish,
bunny, hamster, etc.
Toddlers need something to love. A pet will add much
more stimulation to your child's life than any other toy
will.
5. Replace your child's stroller with the wagon for
outings to the park, the mall, etc.
Wagons can make both toddlers and their parents very
happy. Wagons are symbolic of you and your child making
it through the baby stage and entering the world of "big
kids."
6. Teach your toddler to march to the beat of
"one-two-three-four!" while the two (or more) of you
play your instruments.
Your child will never want this marching band game to
end!
7. Make a sandbox out of a large plastic container
for your child to play in.
If you put the container outside, covering it will keep
the cats from mis-using your new toy.
8. Build towers together with blocks.
Your child will learn about spatial relationships,
balance, etc.
9. When using Play-Doh with your child, show them how
to make little snowmen, snakes, etc., since it is
difficult for their little fingers to mold clay at this
developmental stage.
10. Set up finger painting in an empty bathtub with your
child wearing only a diaper.
This can make finger-painting a much less stressful
activity for a parent.
