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Hundreds of activities for your toddler

Frenchie mama View Member Profile	13/10/2006, 08:25 PM Post #11
Posts: 2,454 Joined: 1-July 05
Carpe Diem
We make finger puppets out of egg boxes. We cut out the bits, one is for the body and one for the head, just make a slit to put the head in and glue it then you can paint it. You can make a mouse, giraffe,lion, crocodile. We love sticking the wobbly eyes on and then when finished they look great to play with.

pixiefish View Member Profile	13/10/2006, 08:26 PM Post #12
Posts: 3,129 Joined: 15-October 05 From: Sydneytown
Wife, mum, photographer - not always in that order by end of day
Sorry I have taken a while to get back to you on this one (thanks A2 for watching it in the meantime ) Great idea ladies, have pinned it as requested!

daras View Member Profile	22/10/2006, 09:23 PM Post #13
Posts: 147 Joined: 17-July 05 From: Brisbane, Australia
If evolution really works, why do mums only have 2 hands?
Hi, What about paper bag puppets, you just get a brown paper lunch bag and use whatever paper, stickers etc you have around the house to decorate it. You can then do a puppet show.

mel85 View Member Profile	07/11/2006, 04:12 PM Post #14
Posts: 11 Joined: 12-October 06
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hey all my name is melanie and i have a 15 month old called Zahra-Jane. we are off to melbourne on the 16th of December and i am just wanting to know how to keep her entertained for nearly 3 hours on the plane. please help i am stuck in what to take up with her..

Princess.cranky.... Princess.cranky.pants View Member Profile	11/11/2006, 05:13 PM Post #15
Posts: 10,615 Joined: 9-August 05
Can't believe my baby girl is 1!
Hi Mel, post your question in the forum below and someone is bound to have some ideas for you.

NickyNackyNock... *NickyNackyNockyNu** View Member Profile	19/02/2007, 09:14 PM Post #16
Posts: 3,131 Joined: 26-April 05 From: Australia

DD (14m) and I have been playing with playdough. At the moment she's not up to using cookie cutters, rolling pins and other playdough accesories and it's been a bit boring. Today I used cheap stacking cups (that I got from the warehouse for $2) and rolled the playdough into little balls. We put the playdough in and out of the different coloured cups, me naming the coloured cups, the I let her also play with the playdough container, putting the lid on and "packing away". Was a bit more fun, hopefully teaching her her colours a little, and good fine motor especailly with putting the lid on and off and picking the tiny balls up and getting them out.

pigeon View Member Profile	17/10/2007, 09:21 PM Post #17
Posts: 150 Joined: 29-November 05
Member
Sorry, but I can't get to the playdough link - it seems to have timed out. Can I get it back please!!!! Katie

klizanne View Member Profile	17/09/2008, 03:34 PM Post #18
Posts: 1,043 Joined: 5-July 07
Advanced Member
just wanted to say this thread is fab! so many good ideas to try out!

kyliedork View Member Profile	04/04/2009, 03:07 PM Post #19
Posts: 239 Joined: 21-March 09
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wow, great list. i wish i had found this last year

elidee81 View Member Profile	26/07/2009, 11:34 AM Post #20
Posts: 87 Joined: 20-July 07
New Member
Great ideas! Just what I need - struggling to keep my 18 month old entertained all day.

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