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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

15 Independent Activities for One Year Olds

I have been preparing for the coming homeschool year, and it dawned on me that I will have a one year old to keep busy during homeschool hours!  He is a busy guy too - always into everything.  I went on the hunt for some activities that will be safe for him to do without supervision.  I'm hoping these will be exciting enough to him that he will keep himself occupied for a while.  If the pictures are not self-explanatory, you can check out the link under each one to find tutorials on how to make these activities. 






Make your own texture book

Peek-a-boo tray from shoebox lid

Baby Play Bottle


Buckle clipping toy


Treasure baskets


Tissue box stuffed with fabric squares


Nesting bowls


Muffin tin sorting


Putting balls through a tissue box


Velcro board


Tearing Paper

Playing with magnets


Placing objects in a large container

Tactile exploration cards
Pipe cleaners in a bottle



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5 comments:

  1. Awesome collection! I'm a studying Early Childhood Teacher, and these are definitely going to come in handy. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Yup, I'll use some of these! Hopefully it buys me some precious minutes with my homeschoolers! Thank you!

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    1. Thanks for sharing. I work with infants and are looking for activities for the ones who are 18 months.

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    2. Thanks for sharing. I work with infants and are looking for activities for the ones who are 18 months.

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  3. Love you activities!! I've been looking for things to do with my 13 months old. It's been cold and we haven't been able to go outside… i know i'm getting a little stir crazy. Thanks for the ideas!

    Ashley
    www.laughingwithashley.blogspot.com

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