What games can I play or things that I can do to keep my 14 month entertained while we are at home?
Entertaining October 16th, 2008
mommy_2_little_man asked:
I play peek a boo, read to him, play with him with while playing with toys, etc but I would like some new suggestions. I want to stimulate his brain a bit.
I play peek a boo, read to him, play with him with while playing with toys, etc but I would like some new suggestions. I want to stimulate his brain a bit.
October 16th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
If you get poster board or some of the new foam things they have out now you can start doing arts & crafts with him. This will stimulate many things in the brain all the while teaching him colors shapes and socializing.
October 19th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
try going to the park and swinging in a toddler swing or sliding down the slide. or go to the pool and swim use a lifejacket though.get some toddler computer games when my son was a baby he loved them
October 21st, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Take out some pots and pans and give him a wooden spoon so he can make music.It’s noisy,but it’s great fun and learning for him.Those big cardboard blocks are also fun.You can also have him help water plants outside.At his age any type of music and movement is good stimulation-try playing music and have him freeze or sit down when the music stops.Also consider a sand and water table-or you can fill up the plastic sink basins with sand or water.Crayons,fingerpaint and stickers are always fun.
October 24th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Go outside. It’s amazing how much children observe and learn outside. My daughter seemed to notice EVERYTHING…things I completely took for granted and didn’t even realize were there anymore. Kid love bugs, flowers, trees. You can tell your child the names of the various things you see while you’re outside.
Take your child to a local zoo or aquarium. It’s not free, like being outside, but still very entertaining. Become a tourist of your own city.
Learn a new language together! Buy some flash cards with pictures on them. When you’re out about identify the things you see in the new language.
Exercise. Take baby to baby gymnastics or even at home you can play “airplane” and things like that while giving yourself a little bit of a workout.
And my daughter loved this one. If your youngster knows how to jump already, yours probably will too. Have the child sit down on the floor, and then you sing:
“Jack, Jack, Jump up and Down! Jack, Jack, Jump up and Down. Jack, Jack, Sit back down!”
Do it over and over again; they never get tired of it, until they’re physically exhausted!
October 26th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Play music of different styles, zydeco, classical, rap, jazz, church hymns, rock, etc. and dance
Get one of the geographic maps that is textured and let him feel the mountains, tell him about the different regions.
Get him a sandbox and keep it inside, fill it with different things like shredded paper, or flour, or sugar, or sand, or jello……..Yes, it’s a big mess but it’s fun.
Get him a wading pool.
Walk around the neighborhood and pick up different sized sticks and let him break them. Talk about it. Rocks let him play with them…..dig hands in dirt, pour some water on dirt and play in mud….
Put him in his high chair and place about 2 tablespoons of, cottage cheese, or pudding or jello, or anything….Let him play. Not too big of a mess on this one. Talk about the textures and smells and taste…
Blow bubbles, inside and outside
Play chase…..chase him around the house and you say ‘i’m gonna get you’