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can anyone help me to compile a list of actvities that i can do with little ones based around all about me? I have a 3month old, two 1yr olds and a 22month old to plan for. thanks in advance guys
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Drawing round hands and feet has always gone down well with my 2 1/2 year old, you could do a few, cut them out and make a garland.
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Lots of messy play for self discovery ... 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 lol

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 !!) 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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Drawing round hands and feet has always gone down well with my 2 1/2 year old, you could do a few, cut them out and make a garland.

Or do handprints that make them into soemthing along with the handprint poem for Mothers Day.

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i am having the same problem as my babies go from the youngest being 9 months to the eldest being 13 months, i have already put down what you guys have mentioned, has anyone else had any more ideas of what to do activity wise about me, myself and I with babies.

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