We’re a week into Spring, but from all the snow we’ve had in the last few weeks, you’d think it’s winter all over again. She’s at that age where she needs attention, or she loses her mind (cranky, clingy, you know, #toddler). She keeps me on my toes and forces me to be more creative on ways to keep her entertained. Check out the list of fun indoor activities for toddlers that my daughter enjoy.
Fun Indoor Activities For Toddlers
Playing with rice: Whenever I’m making rice, I get my daughter to pour the rice in the pot for me with the measuring cup. The first time I asked her to help she grabbed a hand full of rice with her little hands and her eyes sparkled with excited. Mind you; she’s obsessed with playing in the dirt. I ended up giving her a bowl of dried rice in a bowl to play in.
Tips on how to make it more fun.
- Use dried noodles instead of rice (easier to clean).
- Dye the rice or noodles in rainbow colors.
- Accept the fact that you will have to clean up the mess after and enjoy the quiet time.
Paper clips. I’m a HUGE office supply hoarder. So, of course, I have a bin filled with paper clips. Last week I was looking for something to distract her while taking her picture and she was fascinated by the colorful paper clips. You can get a box of 800 colorful paperclips on Amazon at an excellent price.
Hide and Seek. I don’t know about your toddler, but mine LOVES playing hide and seek. I’m usually doing the hiding while she looks for me.
Mommy and toddler dance off. One of my favorite indoor activities and probably the most cardio I get for the whole week. Dancing with a toddler is fun because they are not judging you. She’s a way better dancer than I am.
Freshly Picked Review
My toddler got her first pair of Freshly Picked Moccasin last week and they are so adorable on her tiny little feet. Had such a hard time choosing a color (I wanted them all). I went with Sping Orchid, and I’m glad I did. The color looks amazing on her. My daughter’s fee tends to sweat a lot, but I was pleasantly surprised that her new moccasins didn’t make her feet sweat at all.
I can’t wait for all the snow to melt so that my outdoorsy cutie can finally run around in the backyard with her new Freshly Picked moccasins.
There’s still a few more weeks left before all the snow is gone so in the meantime, I’d love to hear what other indoor activities we could do.
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I love all of these ideas. When my kids were toddlers, there were a lot of dance offs. They are SO much fun. *sigh* Toddlers are the best.
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I love all these ideas. My sister-in-law has two toddlers in the house and I know she’s always just look for stuff to do with him. I will definitely tell her about this post.
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Okay those booties are just TOO dang CUTE! I want a pair for myself lol. I think playing with things that have different textures and “feels” to them is healthy for kids. Just be sure they do not choke on them obviously but it has to help them with learning. I still want the booties!
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I love these little moccasins. hey would be a great gift for my friends little one. Noodles are a great way for kids to practice their fine motor skills.
Looks like an absolutely fun pair of moccasins to sport! They look comfortable yet, sturdy. Super beautiful on your beautiful daughter – the perfect fit!
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Good things kids are easily entertained by the littlest things. So precious!
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I love the booties! These are all great indoor activities. Sensory play helps the little ones learn faster.
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These are all great ideas to keep little ones entertained. Love that age, toddlers are so much fun and so curious.
Great activities ideas. Our little Aksel is close to his toddler time and as active as he is we are definitely going to need many ideas to keep him entertained.
These are great ideas for little ones. I love those shoes by the way, they are so cute!
Great list of activities. I’m sure my girls would enjoy these as well. Playing with rice was something I did with my girls when they were younger.
I love those tiny pink moccasins. They are the perfect spring color!
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Those moccasins are so adorable. I wish they were around when my son was a baby.
We also didn’t do any of the sensory things like playing in rice or paper clips.
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What a cutie she is. The idea of rice is a fun one .. although I’d probably shy away from the paper clips with a little one at our house. Anything to help keep them entertained when the weather isn’t the best .. is a win in my book!
These are awesome ideas to keep the little ones busy! Those shoes are just way too cute.
You have some cute indoor activities listed here…great for rainy Spring. I just adore your little lady in her cute pink booties. Freshly Picked just has the CUTEST stuff!
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Those sound like lots of fun! What a great idea to keep little ones entertained!
These are awesome ideas! Rice is such a great sensory tool! I also love the paperclip idea! I actually love playing and fidgeting with paperclips as well.
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