activities for two kids

Seattle_JiLLn · June 2011

I have a really hard time finding anything remotely interesting and entertaining to do with both kids when we're home other than things like running around in the yard, riding bikes, or just telling them to play with their toys (ok, or the TV). They play well together and like to run around and chase each other and Ben sometimes makes up things for Cooper to do with him, but really, I feel like I should be able to think up things that are fun for both of them. Ben has never cared much about any sort of craft projects and the idea of trying to coordinate both of them with fingerpainting or anything messy makes my head hurt. I think Cooper would still eat play dough. Anyone have any good ideas? They're 1 1/2 and 4 1/2.

clineak · June 2011

Maybe they could make a fort with couch cushions and blankets. Or use chairs to make a bus, then take turns being the driver and the passenger. Good luck!

blueLu25 · June 2011

My kids are really into playing kitchen/ restaurant with each other. They pretend to eat the play food etc.

They also like to push/ ride on the toys with wheels. If you have one of those plastic disc sleds from winter, I'd bet they would play on that together. They could pull each other around on the carpet.

StellaZ · June 2011

For at home maybe...?

*Definitely forts. And empty boxes (bigger the better)...spaceship, pirate ship, simple decorating, make costumes out of household items to match
*Design obstacle course in backyard from household items - time them?
*Make cookies or mini pizzas? Really draw out the steps, count, mix, cookie cutter shapes, bake, decorate
*Toilet paper roll bowling?

*Make a hopscotch path (good counting too)
*Plant a small garden - read book, plan, buy seeds, plant, make signs for each seed

tfarabians · June 2011

Yep I was going to say forts, or we make monster truck courses with pillows too. I'm sure its tough because of the age difference too. Cruz is NOT into crafty things either but occasionally he will stick stickers on stuff or he likes those magic marker crayola books where the markers only mark on the special pages.

Seattle_JiLLn · June 2011

I should restock their kitchen and see if I can get them to play with it and really do some pretend play. Cooper's a little on the young end for really doing very involved pretending and Ben gets irritated when he doesn't play along "right".

We often put all of the couch pillowso n the floor to jump on and today I made a little more of an obstacle course. But that lasted about 15 minutes. And Cooper did it once or twice and then decided to play with Weebles and Ben got mad and then I had to make dinner. They're both very physical high energy kids. They just like to RUN. We went out for a pretty long walk after dinner so hopefully that wore them out a little.

I'll have to try boxes and see if they can figure out a plan with that... I'm sure we have some in the garage.

pinktulips · June 2011

Are you ready?

Here you go...

https://www.instructables.com/id/2x4-xylophone/

https://www.filthwizardry.com/2010/01/giant-homemade-geoboard.html

https://hiphiphoorayblog.com/2011/05/happy-memorial-day/

https://progressiveearlychildhoodeducation.blogspot.com/2011/05/splat-painting.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LetTheChildrenPlay+%28let+the+children+play%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

https://weheartit.com/entry/3322697

https://www.naturalplaygroundsstore.com/Natural-Music-/-Sound-Art/c13/p1045/Musical-Fence-(4&%2339)/product_info.html

https://www.ikatbag.com/2008/07/whats-in-box.html

https://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2011/05/free-pattern-month-day-11-cakies-a.html

https://webloomhere.blogspot.com/2011/03/tip-top.html

https://www.elsiemarley.com/balance-board-tutorial.html

https://www.instructables.com/id/Water-fountain-ramp-toy/

https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-build-a-cardboard-Rocket-ship/

https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-use-spaghetti-to-paint-like-Jackson-Pollock/

https://madebyjoel.com/2010/07/toddler-stilts.html

https://madebyjoel.com/2010/04/tin-can-telephones.html

https://servingpinklemonade.blogspot.com/2010/04/marble-racetrack.html

https://www.makeit-loveit.com/2011/03/mister-make-it-and-love-it-series.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MakeItAndLoveIt+%28Make+It+and+Love+It%29

https://progressiveearlychildhoodeducation.blogspot.com/2011/02/planning-new-water-wall-for-water-play.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LetTheChildrenPlay+%28let+the+children+play%29

StellaZ · June 2011

Ooh, my pinterest will be working overtime tonight - thanks!!

Seattle_JiLLn · June 2011

i'll have to come back after bedtime to start clicking!

WatchPot · June 2011

The sibling busy book is a good one. I think i have a copy at home. Wanna borrow it?

chibipoe · June 2011

Mostly my kids just fight with each other right now. But...some things they like doing together:

bubbles (Syd blows, Sarah catches)

catch (or roll, really)

forts - I built the tent that pinktulips posted above from grosgrain and they love to play in that

put out a couple tubs of water, cups, spray bottles, water guns and let them get soaked

drawing, especially sidewalk chalk

It's hard to come up with stuff for both of them to do together because of the age difference and the opinions that come with both.

StellaZ · June 2011

Also Jill - have you seen Magformers? My friends kids love them - they are like 3D magnetic building blocks. Her 4 and 2 yr old at the time used to play forever with these (until the got more dexterous and into Legos). It's great spacial reasoning and they could build at their own level. There are on the list for Grady's birthday for sure!

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