Need Activities for 16 Month Old

Stacking blocks, plastic coffee cans, plastic bowls & spoons from your kitchen cabinet and laundry baskets are all great fun! My son is 18 months & loves his Little People Noah's Ark. He takes the animals in & out, we call them by name (lion, zebra etc) & make their noises, he "feeds" them & puts them to bed. It keeps him really busy. He also like leggos. He has the ones that came in a wagon, so he fills it, empties it & pulls it around the house. Wooden puzzles also help with hand eye cordination. Craft are also good. He can color, finger paint & play with stickers. Here's a couple fun sites:
http://www.crayola.com/ & http://www.familytlc.net/index_toddler.html
Have fun playing & learning.

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The washable Crayola crayons are great! Just get out some old newspapers and let the kiddo go nuts. At about that same age, I would limit my daughter to 1 or 2 colors at a time. An other idea is play-doh. It is great for eye-hand coordination. Oh, my favorite one....READING! Go get signed up for the summer reading program at the nearest library and earn free books! My youngest is 3 and loves me to read simple chapter books to her already. Even if they do not have pictures.
Hope that helps or spurs some other ideas!
S.

Hi K.,

I would say play-do, blocks, something like a coffee can and put blocks in it so he has to find them, coloring, any balls like tennis balls little round balls things like this.

Hi K.,

I just joined a company called Discovery Toys as a consultant. I got a large package of toys for a low price. There are some AWESOME things that you can buy, and there's a summer sale going on right now. You can check out my site: http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/esuite/home/lizwendel

You might find something you like!! These toys are GREAT for learning. I got a few things for my 8 month old son, and there are also many things available for older children, too. My 2 1/2 year old and 4 1/2 year old found some great things too.

If you go to my page and click on Summer-Sensations on the left-middle side of the page, it will take you right to the sale items. They also give full product descriptions of everything.

Have a GREAT day!!
Liz W.

Kids need some down time. If you constantly spend time trying to get them involved in something then you're setting yourself up for a big problem later.

If you really think he has to have an activity for every minute of the day, then get him involved in your cleaning. Socks on hands can dust just as well as other stuff.

Boredom is good. It teaches kids how to handle those down times at school and work. Triggers their imaginations. A child that's easily frustrated with boredom is harder to have in the classroom.

Hello,
Here is a great website my kids love it even though they are older. http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/sitemap/ This site helps with abc's and learning.

Do you think he might be ready for a sand box? We got one for our boys (ages 3 1/2 and almost 2), and it has been a lot of fun. Messy, but fun. My youngest also LOVES water. I can just let him play in a sink or I fill some big bowels with water and let him play. I often have to pull him away from it before he is ready to stop. Of coarse, I can't leave the room or anything while he is playing. Just like a bath. Anyway, I went through this with my oldest right before his little brother was born when he was 20 months. Now we have built in entertainment. Good luck.