Cardboard boxes are the silent hero of self-isolation!
Recognize either of these scenarios? It’s 5 p.m. and you need to make dinner, but you have a very small child. Or, you desperately need to make an important call, but your two-year-old is interrupting you every two seconds. Instead of pulling your hair out, try one of these 10 ways to distract and entertain your needy toddler…just long enough to get it done.
2. Take a minute and throw together a super-quick fort from sofa cushions and a blanket. Or simply toss a big sheet over a table and invite your toddler to bring some stuffed animals, dolls and other toys into the fort.. This alone might just buy 10 minutes, but pull together some washable markers and crayons and you’ll probably add five more.
6. Pull out some play dough and let him knead it nearby. Provide cookie cutters, plastic knives or cheese spreaders and a small rolling pin.8. Try giving older toddlers a simple-but-fun task, like matching a basket full of loose socks. Even if they’re not very successful, they’ll probably have fun trying.
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