Looking for simple and creative ways to entertain your 2 year old? This article will provide you with activities that will tickle the delights of your 2 year old.
Two year old toddlers are in a unique phase in their role-relationship maturity. It’s a stage of increased independence. They venture away from parents for longer periods of time but they return for reassurance breathers. It’s a stage where they most do parallel play with a little bits of associative play. It’s an interesting state. This guide will help you with activities that can compliment with their particular growth level.
Here are some guaranteed activities that any 2 year old will love.
Choose an easy home chore.
Teach them small amounts of independence but supervise them. Try washing your clothes with them. Ask them to sort colored clothes into one pile and white into another pile. Delegate small stuff they can readily do. This also builds their confidence.
Unleash the artist, do finger paintings!
Purchase a non-toxic paint and some paper. It would really help if you buy a paint gown or apron or maybe a used old shirt. Help them wear it to protect their inner clothing. Next put some old newspaper on your flooring or table. Spills do happen so anticipate early. Finally, have fun and paint with them. Use different colors.
Do role playing activities.
Age 2 is a socializing phase. Children this age imitate their parents. They do socializing play. Why not play doctor with your 2 year old? Purchase a toy medical kit. Ask them to take your temperature. Ask open ended questions as you participate in the role playing activity. This way you can also interactively teach your kid too.
Use “Play-Doh” as a creativity enhancement exercise.
Allow your 2 year old to experience how clay feels like. Allow them to mash the clay and play with it. Try making shapes with them. This exercise develops their gross and fine motor muscles. It also promotes muscle strengthening and development. Of course make sure that they don’t eat it afterwards.
Read a Disney book.
Grab an animated book with several pictures and read to your 2 year old. As you read expressively, try to explain the pictures printed on the book. Express the feelings of the character in the story in simple terms and have them imitate these feelings of expression.
Watch a movie together.
Cartoon is still one of the best mediums to relate to children. The colorful scenery, the animal characters, the energetic songs and the animation itself catches them in surprise. Some kids could watch the movie over and over again in a single day. It could be boring to an adult but it is a thrill to small ones.
Invest on a “trike” ride-on toy.
A trike is a great outdoor activity. It’s an exercise machine as well. They come in several colors and designs. Some even have a special cartoon theme like the “Incredibles” or a Disney princess design.
Water fun in a tub.
Grab a rubber ducky or a toy tug boat. Add some bubbles to your tub or mini indoor pool and your 2 year old will have a blast of a time!
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These r really great ideas, but what are some good toy ideas that she will actully play with (not throw down in 2 min.) Thanx, Charlotte,SC.
Comment by Charlotte — August 20, 2008 @ 6:28 pm