What's Your Favorite Activity to Play With Your Toddler?

on November 23, 2009 at 7:00 AM

Games, puzzles, toys, building blocks, dollhouse play, arts and crafts, fort building, video games, reading, there are a lot of activities you can play with your kids, if you're so inclined.

What are you and your kids' favorite activities to play together?

When it comes to playtime with my 3-year old, I find myself more inclined to enjoy free-play activities like stacking blocks, playing make believe, or making action figures fly (or animals or baby dolls), rather than the activities that come with a rule book.

While I love to play board games and do puzzles with my 6-year old (when my toddler is sleeping or busy elsewhere), most days I don't have the patience to play them — at least by the rules — with my 3-year old.

And what do I really enjoy most? The activities he can play by himself. :)

What are your favorite activities to play with your toddlers?

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Comments (10)

Totsy

on Nov 23, 2009 at 9:52 AM

I love to do anything involving music. Though I am tone-deaf, I do love to sing so my toddler is the perfect partner. We play instruments, dance and sing. It's such a mood booster.

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CjsMama914

on Nov 23, 2009 at 12:08 PM

I agree with Totsy. Our favorite thing to do is dance and sing. He's definitely into music and loves to drum and play on his piano. We also love to color in coloring books and paint.

toriandgrace

on Nov 23, 2009 at 1:50 PM

I really love reading with my three year old. I read the book first and then she reads it to me.

RaylinAndMommy

on Nov 23, 2009 at 3:55 PM

I love to make forts & run & climb around outside. Hey, I'm still young, I know I won't be able to do this for long so I might as well enjoy being adventurous with my little monkey while I can!

AgentBrez

on Nov 23, 2009 at 5:35 PM

i love reading with my almost 3 yr old. we have this program in TN [not sure if its anywhere else] called Books From Birth. each child get a book in the mail every month from birth to 5 yrs old. its from Dolly Parton. a lot of books we have gotten from it have become my daughter's favorites.

with my 19 month old, i like playing with these plastic cups that you can stack.