Lol! I must have gotten lucky with DD's age, she was 6 months first time so couldn't get it (it's in a separate room than we're normally in), then 18 months so past the destructive stage. DS though will be 14 months next year, I'm guessing he may take a crack at it!

This year to give DD something to do I've made a huge tree out of green felt on one of the walls, where we always are. I just cut circles out of different coloured sheets of felt and she has "baubles" to decorate her own tree with. Could that be an option for your DD?