Whether it’s because it’s raining outside or because you simply want to have fun with your kid at home, indoor activities for toddlers are great. Here, we will guide you through some of the best indoor activities for toddlers, rain or shine.
A good list of indoor activities for toddlers is a good thing for any parent to have in their arsenal, particularly if you are in the UK where the weather is temperamental, to say the least.
Within this article, we will guide you through some of the best indoor activities for toddlers.
Let’s get started!
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Playing Copycat
Babies and toddlers learn by mimicking the adults around them so a game of Copycat is not only a fun indoor activity but also a learning opportunity. It will help to build their confidence and help them feel listened to.
To play Copycat, the rules are really simple. You simply do something and your toddler has to copy and then, if they are old enough, they do something and you copy. These should be really simple things like doing a big smile, sticking out your tongue or touching your nose.
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Raindrop Race
If you are indoors due to a rainy day, a raindrop race is a really fun indoor activity for toddlers. And it is easy!
All you need to do is go to a window with your toddler, each pick a raindrop and whoever’s raindrop gets to the bottom of the window first wins the race.
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Balloon Football
Balloon football is, obviously, one of our favourite indoor activities for toddlers. All you need to do is blow up some balloons, set up a small goal and have your toddler try to score as many goals as possible.
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Ring Toss
This is another simple indoor activity for toddlers. You just need to get (or make) some rings and throw them into a bowl or bucket.
It doesn’t actually even have to be rings. It could be a soft ball or a small teddy. Just make sure to give teddy a soft landing.
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Painting And Drawing
Painting and drawing is an oldie but a goodie. All you need is some paper and some washable paints or crayons and let your toddler’s imagination go wild. They could also do finger painting or potato prints.
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Building Blocks
Building creations out of building blocks is another way to have fun with your toddler and for them to use their imagination.
You could set a goal like building the highest tower they possibly can or you let them go freestyle and see where their imagination takes them.
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Pretend Play And Make Believe
Speaking of imagination, some excellent indoor activities for toddlers are pretend play or playing make believe.
You could have a dress up box for your toddler to delve into and you could construct scenarios like them playing doctor and doing check ups on their teddies but, equally, it is a good idea to let your toddler imagine their own scenarios. It is likely they are already doing it and having a lot of fun. If they ask you to join in, be ready to give the performance of a lifetime.
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Dancing
For this indoor activity, all you need to do is pop on some toddler-friendly music and get dancing with them. They could jump about, clap along to the song or move in anyway that feels fun to them.
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Taking Turns
Taking turns to do something will help your toddler’s social and conversational skills, along with teaching them the valuable lesson of sharing.
All you need to do is find something that your toddler enjoys doing and take turns doing it, such as blowing bubbles. Make sure to keep reiterating whose turn it is by saying “It’s your turn now” and “My turn now”.
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Teddy Says
We have all heard of Simon Says, right? Well, Teddy Says is a toddler-friendly version of this game.
Say things like “Teddy says sit down”, “Teddy says turn around in a circle”, “Teddy says touch your nose” and so on.
Playing a game like this will help to improve their listening skills, along with helping them to follow two-part instructions.
The Best Indoor Activities For Toddlers
Whether you are wanting to be prepared for rainy days, the colder, darker seasons or you simply want some easier, cheap activities to do at home, having a good list of indoor activities for toddlers is a great idea.
As you can see from our list, there are so many simple indoor activities to do with your toddler which will have them learning by, most importantly, having fun.
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