Anything that requires mixing – always a hit and lots of fun!

Chocolate crackles, yum yum balls, pizzas are good basic cooking activities a 2-3 yo could help with.

Play dough. You can make your own. There are a few recipes online.

Try the library for activity books with ideas.

i would suggest anything comes as waste like papers, flour, toilet rolls. give them they will enjoy

Build a fort using the couch and every cushion/pillow you can find and get your little assistant to help.

We did a lot of drawing, painting, recycle craft with toilet rolls & egg boxes & cradboard boxes & bottle tops

To be honest, you could have a hundred tasks planned and it still not be enough ????

Also; books on craft and activities from the library should be helpful in finding new ideas.

- Finger painting with cheap shaving cream. This can be done on the shower screen or on a table.
– ‘Cooking’ with little bowls, cups, funnels etc fill cups with oats, some sultanas, rice, anything that isn’t sticky or will make too much of a mess ie; not flour
– Painting outside with water and a big brush
– Making an inside cubby with blankets
– Bathing dolls. Use a large container or dolls bath. Set up a towel on a table. Use a plastic doll. Use miniature shampoos and conditioners from hotels, or a little bit of your own in a small container. Use a facewasher etc. Make the water bubbly.
– Let them ‘sort’ out all your plastic lids and containers
– Go outside and collect leaves.
Have fun

i make play dough using flour, water oil colorings, that is all they will enjoy.

We are fans of stations; paint, dough, colour, build, dress ups, messy and more.

Anything waterplay. My boys loved mixing colours in cups. Play dough is another idea.

Wowie, what a list. Thanks so much – some great ideas to try!!

Water play with cups and bowls is always fun (well supervised of course). Picking flowers and gifting them in painted paper cups.