When DS1 was a year old we would roll a ball across floor to each other, read books, he has always loved the shapo so playing with that and telling him the shapes hold shape in hole for him to push in etc, wiggles he loves, DS also liked being pushed down hallway on his ride on thomas!
Musical toys he loved and still does xylophone, maracas, drums.
DS1 even now isn't into play doh I get more enjoyment than him, and drawing he still wants to eat pencils etc
I find having other siblings help...but youve got some baking to do yet......
ATM my nearly 1 year old loves balloons...i blow 1 or 2 up for the day and he just chases them around the house....
Playdoh,crayons and pencils would just be food ATM for my son.
We throw blankets over our heads too and play peek- a -boo.
My son seems to love little cars - he plays with polly pocket cars all day long. - maybe get him so matchbox cars.
Pushing a trolley around the backyard.
GL - such a fun age...
a cubby house or tent - we have a pop-up tent with a tunnel attached that both my kids have loved
sensory stuff like water/sand/rice even (Lulu has a great idea for this). We have a little sand and water table that I got inexpensively from Big W it has 2 sides (yay with 2 kids) and sometimes i put sand in it, sometimes water if it's warm, sometimes I've even dumped a packet of rice or flour in there - outside and yes it's messy but it's fun. Otherwise if it's too cool a few centimetres of water and some measuring cups in the bath
Sing songs with actions
hand puppets
the tupperware cupboard - lots of different shaped lids and containers
if it's warm enough
a bucket of water and a paintbrush for them to 'paint' the walls/concrete outside
Bubbles!!! I go through bottles of the stuff. i even have one in my handbag for grocery shopping distraction - keeps the other customers amused too
hiding and chasing - yes they follow you and there's no real point but DS just loves it.
Making faces in a mirror
a box with 'treasures' in it - material scraps, bits of string, pom poms, blocks, little rattly things a big bell....you know stuff that feels different/sounds different
obstacle course with pillows, mats etc
Just remembered another one..sorry I keep making posts in this thread
washing baskets! DD loves pulling the clothes out, one by one, and throwing them all over the floor (and then I run around picking them up and folding them..great motivation to fold up the washing! Lol), or I put one of the little balls i mentioned before in there and she rolls it around inside. Or you could put it over his head and he can crawl around like a turtle. Good for playing a bit of peek a boo with too.
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