Lots of messy play for self discovery
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... but only as long as you love clearing up lol ,
a Shallow water tray (like a greenhouse pot plant holder/stand) fill it with water and give them some funnels, spoons and dry sand.
They'll learn how to pick up/scoop, pour and also probably how not to try eating sand again
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Hand painting onto a large mirror is also a good activity - and if you're worried about them eating paint try making your own gel by using cornflour or arrowroot (which is the 'proper ingredient to use !!) mixed with water - add a little food colouring and cook until it forms a thick gel.
Paint it onto their hands and get them to experiment moving them over the surface of the mirror - in a way they also 'colour themselves in as they watch what their hands are doing !!!
Edible playdough is also good - I've used a tin of ready mixed custard and rolled porridge oats kneaded together before (actually tasted quite nice
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!!) have also heard of Chocolate based one .. not sure where from now ..
For the baby lots of movement stimulation with mobiles, gentle noise with rattles and lullabies ~ wind chimes can be brilliant ... and of course heaps & heaps of eye contact, smiles and hand holding/finger play
You could also perhaps make a list of 'todos for them at home .. Tooth care ~ can they bring their toothbrush over to show you .. you could draw it together and then paint / collage the picture ?
Will think on .. but hth
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