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1. Art & Craft SetsSuch a great way for them to express their creative side, you can either buy everything separately or as a set like the one above, it includes felt tips, crayons, pencils, pastels, a pencil, eraser, ruler, paints and a paint brush! Abbie's favorite thing to do at the moment is to draw us pictures, she knows which draw in the living room holds the paper and will just help herself to it and sit down and draw, she's currently obsessed with drawing circles and lines that go down the page, if I may say so myself, she's pretty good at drawing, must get that from her Daddy! Ha!
2. Mega Bloks!
These are absolutely brilliant for babies and toddlers, once they reach the age where they want to build and make the biggest towers is when the fun really begins.Instead of regular lego which can be easily swallowed, these are big and chunky and easy to use too! Abbie definitely has our competitive streak already, she will build the tower as high as she can then try and add that one extra piece which makes it all tumble to the ground, which is then followed by her throwing a tantrum and kicking the blocks around the room!3. Balls!Who knew so much fun could be had with these! Not only are they great for adding into garden tents & ball pools, but perfect for helping them with their numbers and also colours! Abbie is pretty competitive so tries to hold as many as she can, she's reached 4 recently which is blimmin hard for those little hands so i'm rather proud! :). They can be used in the bath as well and can be used inside and out too, try creating fun games with them from hiding them under cups and moving them around for them to find and even for fun DIY crafts!4. InstrumentsYes they are noisy but it really helps to expand their minds, figuring out that hitting or shaking something can create a loud noise, will get them so excited! Sure it might be annoying to you after a while but its actually great for their hand eye coordination too, watch how they swap hands and study each instrument, help by showing them what to do then let them get on with it! Abbie's favorite instruments are her xylophone we got her from the charity shop not to long ago and also the little Ukele we have as well, she will happily sit and play with them by herself for a good 20 minutes :)5. Play TentI think they are a necessity for all toddlers, I remember having one as a little girl that was out in the garden and I have such fond memories of it! Whether you keep it in the living room, in their bedroom or even in the garden, throw in their favorite toys/teddies, a fluffy blanket for the floor, a few snacks and a few of the balls from number 3 above and you will create a fun place for them to play in! Plus if you get a big enough one you could have a little family picnic in there during the summer :)
