I am always interested in finding new activities to do with my 16 month old which will interest him. Many of the toddler activities I try are a little advanced for him yet so he loses interest quite quickly. As we are in the middle of winter indoor activities are a priority at the moment.
One very simple activity he has really enjoyed this week is sorting. I take 8 blocks, 8 balls and 8 play cups ( you can use any items you have on hand which would be suitable for sorting). I put them into a box, shake it about and then pour all the contents out onto the floor. I show him how to sort them into 3 groups of blocks, balls and cups. We then repeat the whole process again.
Overall he has really enjoyed this activity. It keeps him interested (he enjoys the shaking box, seeing what's inside and playing with the contents). He does a little bit of sorting but this is something which he will probably do more of as he gets older.
This is a fun activity to do together and easily passes 45 minutes.
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