1 Year Old Edition
LET'S PLAY
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Life must be lived as play.
Finger Paint
1
Add a few colors of paint into a Ziploc bag that has a piece of white paper inside and then close the bag. 1 year olds can finger paint without a mess. Yes, this is genius.
Play Station
2
You will need some empty toilet paper rolls or craft rolls along with some felt, fabric, aluminum foil, bubble wrap and a curtain rod to make this baby play station!
Bedtime Bottle
3
For older kids, this is a calming bedtime bottle, but for your 1 year old it is a bottle of unlimited potential. The stars move inside the sparkly deep blue sea sky.
Drop Toy
4
There is nothing more magical to a 1 year old than a first gravity lesson. When you drop something it falls and if it makes a sound, that is even better. Make this toy!
Handprint Art
5
A 1 year old's first artistic project can be handprint art! The added benefit is that it can be a lovely keepsake for those who love the little artist!
Read a Book
6
Young children whose parents read them five books a day enter kindergarten having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids who were never read to, a new study found. --Journal of Developmental and Behavior Pediatrics
Pom Pom Play
7
There are so many games that a 1 year old can play with pom poms while supervised. The little furry balls are delightful to pick up, hold, toss, drop and throw in lots of different ways.
Muffin Tin Games
8
The kitchen floor is transformed into a place for games with the addition of a muffin tin and some balls, plastic eggs or pom poms. Picking up the different colors and placing back is more fun than you can imagine.
Clip Toy
9
Create your child's own portable busy activity by adding simple clips and fasteners to a blanket or piece of canvas. It is a toy that will grow with the child as they are able to master more of the fasteners.
Play Play & Play
10
OK, I know we said top 10 but we just couldn't choose between so many fun activities for 1 year olds...and there is plenty of time to play! So check out the 30+ busy play ideas for toddlers!