Easy and Educational Indoor Winter Toddler Activities

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Easy and Educational Indoor Winter Toddler Activities

Winter is here (Hello, Polar Vortex!)...

At this point, the cold has numbed us and turned us into cranky, comfort food seeking humans. It has also trapped us inside for days at a time. There is no wonder the electronic devices have taken over parenting most of the day, right?

Have you read our post about screen time? Well, it's eye opening.

I know it's hard this time of year to be creative and entertain the toddlers while staying sane. Where is the damn sunshine? However, limiting the screens is a must. Don't panic, though. I created an awesome list of activities for you to choose from. There are several categories that are broken down into weekly themes. They should keep your kids interested, promote educational conversation, involve the whole family, and keep everyone happy throughout another cold week.

Without further ado, here are a few weekly themes, including several book ideas you can checkout at your library, hands-on activities, and toy ideas to invest in to extend the play.

Transportation Week

Activities:

Paper Airplanes

Balloon Rockets: A personal favorite.

Car Jump

Train Tracks: Set up a town and all your train tracks!

Egg Carton Bus

Books:

Busy Boats
I Love Trucks
I Love Trains

Conversations:

Ask your toddler how people get from place to place and talk about the options: car, bus, train, bike, plane, etc. Talk about engines, power, speed, or lack of these for each mode of transportation. Use colors and sizes with younger kids to play matching race car games or category games.