5 Ideas to Try Right Now
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#1·5–10 min
Tape Maze on the Floor
🛒Materials: Painter's tape
- 1Use tape to create a maze on the floor.
- 2Challenge your child to walk only on the tape lines.
- 3Add 'obstacles' like pillows to jump over.
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Use a timer to make it a challenge!
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#2·10 min
Crayon Scribble Art
🛒Materials: Large sheet of paper, thick crayons
- 1Tape a large sheet of paper to the floor or table.
- 2Give your toddler 2-3 thick crayons.
- 3Let them scribble freely, building arm strength.
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#3·5–10 min
Sensory Sound Shaker
🛒Materials: Plastic bottle, dry rice or pasta, tape
- 1Fill a clean plastic bottle with dry rice or pasta.
- 2Tape the lid shut securely.
- 3Let your toddler shake, roll, and make noise!
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Use different fillings (beans, bells) for different sounds.
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#4·10 min
Balloon Keep-Up
🛒Materials: 1 balloon
- 1Blow up a balloon.
- 2Rule: it cannot touch the floor.
- 3Count how many hits before it drops.
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#5·10 min
Freeze Dance
🛒Materials: Phone/speaker
- 1Play music and dance freely.
- 2When music stops, everyone freezes.
- 3Last to freeze is out!
