Are you stuck finding fun things to do with your little one? Because this list will help you do so.
Whether your baby is a few months old, a year old or almost two, this list can serve as your baby’s bucket list for the first two years.
You’ll receive great ideas on places to explore and visit, a list of activities you can do as well as entertainment you can both enjoy!
Having a baby doesn’t mean that you can’t do fun things anymore, it only means that you have to adjust what defines “fun” right?
The good thing is, there are tons of things you can do that are baby-friendly. Taking a walk at the park, listening to music, reading books….and so much more.
Here is my compiled list of 91 things you can do with your little one before he or she turns 2. You will find that this list is divided into two parts: by places to visit and by activities and entertainment. Enjoy!
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Places to Visit
1. Botanical garden
2. Your local park
3. A national park
4. Aquarium
5. Science museum
6. Children’s museum
7. Waterfall park
8. Water park
9. Splash pad
10. Outlet mall
11. A berry farm
12. An apple orchard
13. A peach orchard
14. An orange orchard
15. A pumpkin patch
16. Your local city’s landmarks
17. The beach
18. A monument
19. An amusement park
20. River parks
21. SeaWorld
22. Crayola Experience
23. Legoland
24. A pet store
25. Library
26. Food flea market
27. Festival
28. State fair
29. The lake
30. The zoo
31. The playground
32. Disneyland or Disney World
33. A toy store
34. Bass Pro Shop (has beautiful decorations that mimics an outdoor world)
35. Indoor play centers
Examples include Chuck E. Cheese, McDonald’s indoor playground, Dave & Buster’s, playground for babies and toddlers, etc…
36. Flower field
37. Drive-through attractions (movie theater, zoo, safari, etc…)
38. Art museum
39. Railway museum
40. Cruise ship
41. A family-friendly resort
42. Café
Activities and Entertainment
43. Have a stacking session by stacking up cups or other items
44. Paint with colors by putting different paints in a plastic storage bag with a white paper to avoid the mess, and have baby press on top of the bag as the colors spread out
45. Do a ball drop using using plastic balls and empty paper towel (or toilet roll) tubes
46. Read a book together
47. Play with stickers
48. Go swimming
49. Go to your local flea market
50. Go to the state fair
51. Go to a local festival
52. Play with water beads (under supervision)
53. Create baby’s first canvas using baby’s foot print
54. Attend your local library’s book club
55. Go to an indoor playground
56. Go on a neighborhood walk
57. Play with balloons
58. Have tummy time
59. Play peekaboo
60. Stargaze indoors using a night light projector
61. Have a puppet play
62. Attend a mom event near you
63. Go to your local library’s story time session
64. Go on a picnic
65. Go on a hike
66. Play with building blocks
67. Go to a music-for-baby class
68. Try finger-painting
Use tempera paint for kids.
69. Try a DIY edible slime activity for kids
2 cups of water, 6 tbsp of tapioca starch, and 6 drops of food coloring
70. Do a DIY ball-drop using empty toilet roll tubes and pom-poms
71. Create a sensory bin using various items (cooked spaghetti, buttons, ice, jello, sand, rocks, blocks, uncooked beans, rice, animal toys, etc…)
72. Play inside a cardboard box tunnel
73. Sing nursery rhymes together
74. Have a play date
75. Have a bubble party
76. Play with a sprinkler pad
77. Create a DIY coin-drop activity using large buttons and a tissue box
78. Have a threading session using a shoelace and a hole-punched empty toilet paper roll tube
79. Play with magnetic letters
80. Play with a fabric mystery box by placing pieces of fabric in a tissue box for baby to pull out
81. Play in a ball pit
82. Do a pour-and-scoop activity using a cup and a large bowl of dry cereal
83. Go to a Christmas holiday light event
84. Take pictures with Santa Claus
85. Play with a busy board
86. Go on a bike ride (use a bike trailer or carrier for baby)
87. Ride a merry-go-round
88. Go to a local arcade for kids
89. Create a DIY foot rattle
90. Go to a baby yoga class
91. Attend a Mommy and Me fitness class
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