cool things to do with a 2 year old?
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['Explore the local rockpools. ... ', 'Make rice or spaghetti sensory tubs. ... ', 'Teach them to sort colours. ... ', 'Whip up something tasty in a mud kitchen. ... ', 'Go outside at night and look at the stars.']
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['Color Matching Game. ... ', 'Playdough Playdough is great. ... ', 'Pipe Cleaners and Colander. ... ', 'Shape Sorter. ... ', 'Contact Paper Art Place a piece of clear contact paper on the table. ... ', 'Paint in Bags Place paint in a gallon sized Ziploc bag. ... ', "Pack 'n Play. ... ", 'Chunky Puzzles Gather some easy puzzles for your toddler to complete.']
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['Show your baby things. Around three months of age, your baby will begin focusing on objects as well as reaching for them and grasping them. ... ', 'Have conversations with your child. ... ', 'Read stories to your baby. ... ', 'Play games with your infant. ... ', 'Play music and sing songs.']
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Some of the best 2-year-old birthday gift ideas encourage creativity and artistic expression: crayons, washable markers, finger-paints, brushes, and more. For your 2-year-old, art is not about the product—it's about the process. Children get a nice boost of self-esteem from seeing their creations displayed proudly.
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['Finger puppet play. A baby needs lots of communication before language development can really take off. ... ', 'Give baby a massage. ... ', 'Make and play with sensory bottles. ... ', 'Play with pompoms. ... ', 'Make salt dough hand and footprints. ... ', 'Blow bubbles, and let baby pop them! ... ', 'Explore textures with jelly. ... ', 'Make and play with edible finger paint.']
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2. Play with pumpkins. Allowing your baby or toddler to squish his or her hands around the insides of a pumpkin can be a great sensory activity. For little ones who "hate getting dirty," there are plenty of no-carve pumpkin decorating options to try.
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['Play Places. ... ', 'Swimming. ... ', 'Bookstores. ... ', 'Library Programs. ... ', 'Ice Skating. ... ', 'Science Centre. ... ', 'The Zoo. ... ', 'Walking.']
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['Attend a story time. Your baby loves reading at home, so why not take him to a story time? ... ', 'Explore some nature. ... ', 'See a butterfly haven. ... ', 'Take a swim. ... ', 'Dance around at Juicebox. ... ', 'Sign up for a music class. ... ', 'Go to the zoo. ... ', 'Stare at The Bean.']
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['Bring out door inside. Bring toys you usually have in the garden inside. ... ', 'Indoor construction site. Allow your little ones to use pillows and blankets from around the house to build a den/fort. ... ', 'Make a head box. ... ', 'Make a sand free sand box. ... ', 'Shaving foam. ... ', 'Pasta / corn flour. ... ', 'Toy Bath Time. ... ', 'Puzzles, games and cards.']
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['Play monkey in the middle with a water balloon.', 'Duck, Duck, Fish!* ... ', 'Have a jump rope contest … in the sprinkler!', 'Create a water park! ... ', 'Batter Splatter! ... ', 'Have your kids wash your cars*!!!', 'Play water-net sports! ... ', 'If you have a pool, host your own Pool Olympics and compete in: diving, freestyle, relay, etc…']
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['Visit an aquarium to introduce baby to life under the sea!', 'Visit your local library for story time.', 'Go on a nature walk in your neighborhood so baby can explore all the sounds and sights that surround you.', 'Enroll in a baby yoga class.', 'Try a baby swim class.']
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['Simple Crafts. ... ', 'Quiet Visits With Friends. ... ', 'Simple Cooking and Baking. ... ', 'Collect Found Objects Outdoors. ... ', 'Spend Time With a Calm Animal. ... ', 'Play in a Zen-Style Sand Garden. ... ', 'Take Them on a Simple Trip out to Eat.']
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['Play a Sport Outside. Nothing is better for kids than physical activity! ... ', 'Study. ... ', 'Draw with Chalk. ... ', 'Blow Bubbles. ... ', 'Visit a Neighborhood Park. ... ', 'Read. ... ', 'Make a Treasure Hunt. ... ', 'Play With A Pet.']
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['Pirate Life. ... ', 'Toddler Tuesdays at the NAC. ... ', 'Canada Agriculture and Food Museum. ... ', 'Cosmic Adventures. ... ', 'Starr Gymnastics. ... ', "Little Ray's Reptile Zoo. ... ", 'Ottawa Public Library Programs. ... ', 'Valleyview Little Animal Farm.']
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['Ride On ... ... ', 'Meet Despicable Me Pals, Hello Kitty and Other Friends. ... ', 'Explore the Wonders of The Wizarding World. ... ', 'Let Them Get Wet. ... ', 'Walk and Climb with the Dinosaurs. ... ', 'Use Child Switch and Single Rider. ... ', 'See a Show. ... ', 'Play Games.']
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Games and activities for two-year-old birthday parties Simple but structured games with clear instructions, like musical statues and Simon says, are entertaining. Action rhymes go down well, too, or consider a short story after they've eaten to calm everything down for home time.
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['Make a batch of homemade play dough.', 'Go on a nature walk and collect leaves or rocks.', 'Move the furniture around so your little gymnast can practice his tumbles.', 'Play “Go Fish.”', "Read a classic children's book out loud together.", 'Make a fort out of blankets and pillows.', 'Plant flowers in the garden.']