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Toddler Playdate Activity Suggestions?

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We had just started a playdate group (5 families with 8 babies/toddlers btwn 6 months - 2.5yrs old) among my friends - each mommy takes turns hosting playdates at their houses.  Anyhow, it will be my turn next.  I want to do something different other than provide lunch and let the kids play while the parents talk.

Any ideas for fun activities?  I want to get the parents involve.  I thought about singing songs together with the kids and maybe have mommy/daddy take turn reading storytime?  Sound too boring?  Thoughts?

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  • goodheartedmommygoodheartedmommy member
    Honestly, that would annoy me. Our playdates are always to have the kids play while the parents get some time to socialize, too. I don't go to playdates to sing songs in a circle--if I wanted to do that, I'd do gymboree or something.
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  • smiling76smiling76 member

    Is there enough room in the kitchen that maybe you guys could all bake cookies together?  Or maybe you bake ahead some cookies or cupcakes and the parents can help the kids (if they want) to decorate them????

     


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  • iteachkiteachk member

    I was going to suggest decorating cookies as well. 

    We have 5 families on our street with SAHM's.  We get together for breakfast every Monday with our eight girls, ages 1-4.  We love the "mommy time" to chat and the kids do great playing on their own.  I did do the cookie decorating at Christmastime, and the older girls loved it.

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  • shannmshannm member

    imagegoodheartedmommy:
    Honestly, that would annoy me. Our playdates are always to have the kids play while the parents get some time to socialize, too. I don't go to playdates to sing songs in a circle--if I wanted to do that, I'd do gymboree or something.

    That was my first thought too.

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  • busygalbusygal member
    Idk, in my moms group we used to be able to socialize til the kids started getting into things, and with that age range I'd think it would be constant watching anyway to make sure the bigger kids don't plow over the babies. Personally I'd love to do a gymboree type activity if everyone could participate. It could even be as simple as baby dance party where you make an awesome playlist and everyone grooves. I also like the cookie idea but my kitchen isn't big enough.
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  • emmgirlemmgirl

    i would hate that! i take DD to enough classes where we do that stuff and we play like that at home. playgroup is a time where she can play on her own with kids around her age. 

    playgroup is the one time i get to socialize with friends and have adult convo. i would never go back when you hosted if you made me sing songs. 

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  • SusanluvCharlesSusanluvCharles

    imagegoodheartedmommy:
    Honestly, that would annoy me. Our playdates are always to have the kids play while the parents get some time to socialize, too. I don't go to playdates to sing songs in a circle--if I wanted to do that, I'd do gymboree or something.

    This exactly.

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  • Shell24Shell24 member

    imagegoodheartedmommy:
    Honestly, that would annoy me. Our playdates are always to have the kids play while the parents get some time to socialize, too. I don't go to playdates to sing songs in a circle--if I wanted to do that, I'd do gymboree or something.

    Agreed, and with emm as well. 

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  • LoveEeyoreLoveEeyore member

    I agree with pps. 

    I see your point though.  The closest I come is setting up a station in each room.  The kitchen table is playdoh and cutting.mashing, rolling tools.  The sun room is art- paint at the easel, and something different at a mini picnic table.  The family room has music and instruments, the "dining room" has an old school bouncy horse, a ride on zebra and a traintable with something.   And there are random bins of toys and books. 

    Playdates are a break for me.  But DD's best friend does horribly at unstructured time so his mom always tries to schedule the whole playdate to keep him "organized."  I love her and her kids, but it makes playdates very stressful on me and the twins in particular.

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  • KathrynMDKathrynMD member

    imagegoodheartedmommy:
    Honestly, that would annoy me. Our playdates are always to have the kids play while the parents get some time to socialize, too. I don't go to playdates to sing songs in a circle--if I wanted to do that, I'd do gymboree or something.

    Yes

    The best part of playdates are letting the LO's do their own thing while the mommy's get to chit chat. 

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