{"id":57244,"date":"2016-01-15T06:31:28","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T06:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xenodochial-archimedes.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/2016x101x1winter-toddler-activities\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T18:24:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T18:24:04","slug":"winter-toddler-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/2016\/01\/winter-toddler-activities.html","title":{"rendered":"Winter Toddler Activities – Mrs. Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

*This post contains affiliate links*\"\"<\/em><\/p>\n

Since it\u2019s mid January and a bucket of yuck outside (especially here in Indiana, because there\u2019s no snow, only rain), I decided to compile a list of fun things to do with your toddler- so that you both don\u2019t go insane. {sidenote- it snowed last night\u2026}<\/p>\n

My how I miss you warm park days and afternoons at the pool!<\/p>\n

-Go to your local library and pick out some books about spring. Point out the flowers and budding trees, and talk about how it\u2019s not too far away.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Go out for ice cream. Even if it\u2019s freezing outside. Get some hot fudge if you need a little warmth. Throw the diet out the window for a day and enjoy the rare ice cream treat with your little(s).<\/p>\n

\u2013 Make a bird-feeder for the hungry birds who are hating the cold as much as this Momma; who used to love cold weather, but now wants to scream because her son asks to play outside EVERY.SINGLE.DAY!<\/p>\n

\u2013 Color together. This is something I really enjoy doing with my little guy. I got an adult coloring book, and he grabs one of his, and we sit side by side and color together. I even let him use my fancy colored pencils. He likes watching Mommy do it, and it\u2019s relaxing and a moment of calm in our hectic days. Here\u2019s a fun coloring book for Mommas:
\n\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\u2013 Exercise. Sometimes I put on an exercise video and my toddler joins in on jumping jacks ans sit ups. Or some mornings we just do stretches together. Now that he\u2019s a little older, he enjoys learning about our bodies and how to keep them healthy. And it\u2019s a way to sneak in a bit of a workout.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Bake something. My little man loves to help measure out ingredients and stir them together. Practice makes perfect- he used to be super messy, but he gets a little better each time. And, hey\u2026if you don\u2019t wanna keep all the goodies, share them with a neighbor. You can talk about giving and being friendly to others.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Play a game together. My toddler is becoming quite the master of Go Fish, and we\u2019re working on Connect 4. Board and Card games were a huge part of my childhood, but they seem to be not as popular these days. I love watching him learn to play and the excitement he emits when he wins. Here are a few fun games to try with littles:
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"
\n\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

\u2013 Get Messy. Break out the pladoh, finger paints, play sand, or toss your kiddo in the tub and let them go crazy with some bath paints or shaving cream (always a safer bet if you\u2019re not a fan of huge messes, and want to just spray them down the drain.) Try something like this:
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let the cold days get you down and have you pulling your hair out. Drink an extra cup of coffee and give one of these ideas a try!<\/p>\n

What are some of your favorite cold weather activities?<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Linking:<\/p>\n

Mommy Moments\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since it’s mid January and a bucket of yuck outside (especially here in Indiana, because there’s no snow, only rain), I decided to compile a list of fun things to do with your toddler- so that you both don’t go insane. My favorite Winter Toddler Activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":58785,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,5,29,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mommy-monday","category-mommy","category-toddler","category-uncategorized","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57244"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57244\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}