Spare Potatoes in the cupboard? Use them to make quick and easy potato stamps for painting.

You will need
Potatoes
shaped biscuit cutters for shaping or a sharp knife to cut your own shapes
sharp knife for slicing the potatoes
paint and paper

Instructions

Cut a potato in half and pat the ends dry

Press your chosen cutter into the end of one of the potato halves , it doesn’t need to go all the way in, just far enough so you can then cut the shape out with a knife. Your potato stamp is ready to use!

You don’t need to use biscuit cutters if you don’t have them, you can create your own shapes by using a knife. For storage, just wrap well and pop them in the fridge, they will be fine for 2-3 days.

Make your own Moon Sand ( tHIS IS GREAT FOR SENSORY PLAY AND DEVELOPING FINE MOTOR SKILLS)

You will need

8 tbsp flour or cornflour

1 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil

A few drops food colouring

Instructions

Put the flour in a bowl, then slowly stir in the oil and food colouring. Rub the oil and colouring through the flour with your fingertips until the mixture feels sandy and no oil is visible. If the mixture seems too dry, add a few more drops of oil, or if the mixture is too soft, add some more flour. The consistency should be a dry, shapeable clay that crumbles fairly easily.

Moon sand keeps in a sealed container at room temperature for up to a month.

PILLOW FORT

Build a fort using pillows, blankets, and chairs. Toddlers love having a cosy space to play!

Balloon Games

Balloons are a fun and inexpensive way to entertain toddlers.

Balloon Toss: Toss a balloon in the air and encourage them to keep it from touching the ground.

Balloon Volleyball: Use a blanket as a net and play balloon volleyball.

LEAF RUBBING ART

Place leaves under paper and rub with crayons to make leaf prints.

BUILD A BUG HOTEL

Use an old cardboard box and fill it with empty toilet rolls or empty kitchen rolls, sticks, leaves etc and make your own Bug Hotel!