My Parenting Ideas: Games, fun, and things to do with toddlers!

Great games to play, fun toys, & things to do - My great big list (and please submit your comments!)

Toddler gymnastics- rolls, body shapes, stretching, balance, etc
Build things with blocks (tower, zoo, house…)

Art!  Crayons, markers, scissors, coloring books

Music: parade, band, with or without a CD

Farm house-small model toys

Felt boards you can make or buy- tell stories or play make believe scenarios

Look at photo albums together- or make one!
Read books!

Kids Kitchen (make dinner, Shabbos, pizza shop, salad)

Cootie, floor puzzles, “match” cards

Dolls- take care of baby, teach and play with them

Play catch with a ball and teach other sports like hockey, soccer, basketball

Go outside!  Take a walk, play ball, look and listen, blow bubbles

Bowling: build block towers, roll balls at them

Kids toy laptops

Play with toy cars
"Zim zom"- jumping on the bed(s)!

Dress up (shoes, hats, etc)

Shape and color games- look and label things

Roll things down a giant tube

Puzzles

Play dough (make or buy)

see The Toddler Busy Book for lots more :)