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Summer Fun for Toddlers

Summer is such a fun time to have a toddler! There are so many fun and new things you can do with them that the possibilities are endless! Here are some fun ideas for you to do during your toddlers first summer!

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Summer Fun for Toddlers

Last summer I had yet to start this blog, but we did so many fun things with Caden that I wanted to share and give you some fun ideas to stir the wonder with your toddler(s)! I will start with the obvious-

Play Outside!

There are so many fun activities that you can do outside with toddlers, but you don’t have to plan something all the time. Toddlers are perfectly capable of making their own fun!

playoutside2

Caden loves to run around the yard pushing his cars and trucks. He picks up sticks and rocks, and checks out the ants. He gets so excited when an airplane flies overhead! He has so much fun outside doing his own thing that he asks to go outside almost as soon as his wakes up in the morning!

But if you need something to do outside you can…

Explore!

bikerideGo for a Bike Ride!

Safety first! Always place your toddler in a trusted child carrier and have them wear a helmet!

 walkGo for a Walk!

naturewalk2Check out the Nature!

Get Creative Outside!

paintoutsideDo some finger painting!

Make sure to use non-toxic paint!

paintoutside2Create BIG art with a fly swatter!

The Big Messy Art Book by MaryAnn F. Kohl is full of fun art projects that are easy to clean up!

paintwithwaterOr keep in clean by painting with water!

When its gets HOT you can…

Play with Water!

watertablePlay with water at the water table!

shavingcreamAdd some shaving cream and cars for even more fun! And do a Shaving Cream Car Wash!

playoutsidePlay in the water with the sprinkler, kiddie pool, bucket or all of the above!

carwashHave a Cozy Coupe Car Wash!

When it gets TOO hot you can…

Play Inside!

yoga1Do some yoga!

windowmarkersDraw on the windows (with window markers)!

swifferClean the house!

spraybottleGive them a spray bottle, its funny!

playtrainsPlay trains!

playshavingcreamPlay with shaving cream!

dryeraseboardDoodle on a dry erase board with markers!

booksRead books!

And don’t forget the ALWAYS fun…

Sensory Bins!

Last summer was our first time playing with sensory bins! Caden loved it! We started with a simple rice bin with an assortments of containers for pouring.

ricebin

Then I created the original Insect Sensory Bin.

insectsensoryAnd we had TONS of fun with a water bead and fish sensory bin!

waterbeads1

To make summer extra special and fun you can visit your…

Area Attractions!

Caden…

zooWent to the Zoo!

Thomas10Spent a Day Out with Thomas!

Thomas6Went to a Carnival! (sort of.)

Thomas4Visited a Museum!

pettingzooVisited a Petting Zoo!

childrensmuseumPlayed at the Children’s Museum!

carEventWent to a Touch a Truck event!

beachAnd went to the beach!

 

 For more great summer fun ideas check out MORE Summer Fun for Toddlers and my Summer Fun Pinterest Board!

Follow Samantha @Stir the Wonder’s board Summer Fun! on Pinterest.

And be sure to follow me on Facebook and Twitter for sneak peeks into our latest activities!

 

 


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  1. Holli says

    June 11, 2013 at 4:45 pm

    Oh, my absolute favorite is the cozy coupe car wash. Brilliant. I’d love for you to share this at my Summer Bucket List Idea Share. Thanks for sharing this fantastic list. We’ll be using some for sure!

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    • Samantha says

      June 11, 2013 at 5:14 pm

      Thanks for the invite!

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  2. Amy says

    July 24, 2013 at 11:20 pm

    Just thought I’d let you know I included a link to some of your activities on my personal blog. Such cute ideas! Thanks for the post!

    Amy Senter
    aspoolofthread.etsy.com

    http://www.amyroachsenter.blogspot.com/2013/05/105-things-to-do-this-summer.html

    Reply
  3. Jill says

    March 23, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    I can’t wait to try several of these activities with my kids!

    Thank you for stopping by the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop this week. We hope to see you drop by our neck of the woods next week!

    Reply

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