Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Toddler Talk: Swinging Things

Fun activity alert!! Hanging stuff from above for your toddler to experiment with is amazing! A few examples to get the creative juices flowing:

We call this one 'swinging easels':

A small hula hoop, a piece of paper cut to fit that hoop....tape it to the hoop...

Hang the hoop by a piece of string from something sturdy. And add some markers into the mix!

The 'easel' moves all around as your kiddo draws away. They think its fun to chase it in circles as they attempt to keep drawing...what a hoot!

A few more ideas (no pictures for these...maybe to come at a later date):

Tie an 'O' ball to a string (if you are not familiar with this ball, it is really cool...look it up, and buy one promptly) and let your toddler hit it around with their hands! Again, fun to chase around and can help with the development of that hand/eye coordination business!

Or, grab an empty 2 liter bottle, cut off the very bottom and string some rope from that opening thru the top....tie knots to secure and hang outside! Add a bat or stick and fun will be had by all! Lots of fun!

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