quiet activities for toddlers Archives - Mama.Papa.Bubba. https://mamapapabubba.com/tag/quiet-activities-for-toddlers/ Tue, 28 May 2019 01:33:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 56460141 Button-Up Foam Craft Sticks https://mamapapabubba.com/2014/05/12/button-up-foam-craft-sticks/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2014/05/12/button-up-foam-craft-sticks/#comments Mon, 12 May 2014 11:26:34 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=21188 {this post contains affiliate links} I’ve had a package of large foam craft sticks for a long while now, but have never really figured out a fun way to put them to use.  Well, today as I was working on a project for CBC Parents, I realized that the cute flower-shaped buttons I was using… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2014/05/12/button-up-foam-craft-sticks/feed/ 4 21188 Developing Scissor Skills with a Cutting Tray https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/10/16/developing-scissor-skills-with-a-cutting-tray/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/10/16/developing-scissor-skills-with-a-cutting-tray/#comments Wed, 16 Oct 2013 14:33:13 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=15304 The last few months have been filled with transitions… Transitions for our whole family, but though they’ve been big for us, they’ve been HUGE for Gracen.  First, we packed up our home in Vancouver and moved out.  Then we moved in with her grandparents where we completely redid her bedroom twice and got rid of… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/10/16/developing-scissor-skills-with-a-cutting-tray/feed/ 9 15304 Simple {balloon-shaped} Homemade Matching Games https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/20/simple-balloon-shaped-homemade-matching-games/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/20/simple-balloon-shaped-homemade-matching-games/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:44:14 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=14319 I’m absolutely thrilled to be sharing one of Miss G’s all-time favourite games over at I Can Teach My Child today {one of the very first blogs I ever followed!}  We’ve made and played these super simple homemade matching games since Gracen was around 2, and they never get old. Over time, we’ve varied them… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/20/simple-balloon-shaped-homemade-matching-games/feed/ 0 14319 Funny Face Gracen https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/16/reusable-dry-erase-funny-face-photo-drawings/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/16/reusable-dry-erase-funny-face-photo-drawings/#comments Sat, 17 Aug 2013 04:41:12 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=14387 I saw this awesome idea on one of my favourite play blogs, Play at Home Mom LLC, long ago and loved it at first sight.  At the time, Miss G wasn’t yet really into drawing, so I filed it away for sometime in the future.  Now, with an almost 3 year old who adores drawing and colouring… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/08/09/table-top-washi-tape-roadway/feed/ 4 14279 Simple Straw Bead Necklaces https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/07/25/simple-straw-necklaces/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/07/25/simple-straw-necklaces/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2013 06:19:10 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=13107 As the chaos continues, so do the super simple, created-on-a-whim activities for Miss G.  Because the days are passing by so quickly and we still have a ridiculous amount of stuff to be done before the big move, I’ve basically been throwing together activities with whatever is nearby at the moment, and hoping that they’ll… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/04/12/stacking-felt-board-rainbow/feed/ 5 11420 Indoor Balloon Badminton https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/04/07/indoor-balloon-badminton/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/04/07/indoor-balloon-badminton/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 08:07:53 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=11312 This may very well be the easiest activity to throw together ever, but Gracen thoroughly enjoyed it.  All you need is a couple of paper plates (ours are made of styrofoam, which I absolutely despise, but they, along with many other party supplies, were in the cupboard when we moved into this house, so I… Read More

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]]> https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/04/07/indoor-balloon-badminton/feed/ 1 11312 Easter Egg Felt Board Puzzles https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/03/24/easter-egg-felt-board-puzzles/ https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/03/24/easter-egg-felt-board-puzzles/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:38:31 +0000 https://mamapapabubba.com/?p=11082 This is an extremely simple felt board game that takes no more than 10 minutes to whip up, start to finish.  All you have to do is cut out several egg shapes (you can always print one off or draw one on paper first to use as a pattern), then chop them up into puzzle-like… Read More

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