16 Month Old Inside Activities?

[southerngal]

In this cold weather Im running out of fun things to do with my son. What are some fun activities to do with a 16 month old (who puts EVERYTHING in his mouth! lol)? What are some crafts/games/activities etc... All ideas are welcome! Im throwing my first idea of homemade playdough!

[Mum 2 Alyssa]

Hmm, maybe not if he puts everything in his mouth, but I used to fill a large rectangular plastic container (like two feet by 1.5 feet by a foot high or something??) with uncooked rice. It was like a sandbox for indoors. I threw in a bunch of plastic containers, funnels etc for her to play with. She loved it! Rice would get everywhere, but it was in our kitchen and it swept up easily

[pumpkinpie]

Rice is awesome! You can colour it with food colouring and a little rubbing alcohol

Water play
Bring snow in and play with it wearing mitts
Crayons and markers
Finger paints
Make jello and let him play with it ( my kids LOVED this)
Songs and rhymes
Musical instruments (you can make some with pasta, rice, old nuts and bolts inside water bottles. Use a hot glue gun to close the top)

So many things!!

[Mum 2 Alyssa]

I used to have a great toddler activity book but I think it's gone to a new home now. I bet if you searched toddler activities on pintrest you would get loads of other ideas as well! Forts were always a big hit as well!