15 (More) Independent Activities for One-Year-Olds
My first post on 15 Independent Activities for One-Year-Olds has been the most popular post on Imperfect Homemaker. I figure there must be lots of other moms who are in the same boat that I am and need something that will occupy their little ones for a while! I decided to round up some more ideas for all of us that are age-appropriate for one-year-olds and can be done independently by the child.
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Here goes!
3. Sticky Table 
4. Musical Pots 
5. Cardboard box tunnel 
6. Felt board play 
7. Homemade Drum 
8. Homemade Busy Board
9. Pom poms and cardboard tubes (if this activity is going to be unsupervised, I think it would be best to replicate this idea with larger sized balls that won't fit into the child's mouth.)
10. Connect Four (without the rules of course!)
15. Toys! There are lots of toys that you can buy that are educational, and you don't have to take the time to make anything. Here's my list of 10 toys for one-year olds.
What activities do you use for your little ones when you need them to play by themselves?
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15 Independent Activities for One Year Olds
I have been preparing for the coming homeschool year, and it dawned on me that I will have a one year old to keep busy during homeschool hours! He is a busy guy too – always into everything. I went on the hunt for some activities that will be safe for him to do without supervision. I'm hoping these will be exciting enough to him that he will keep himself occupied for a while. If the pictures are not self-explanatory, you can check out the link under each one to find tutorials on how to make these activities.
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| Make your own texture book |
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| Peek-a-boo tray from shoebox lid |
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| Baby Play Bottle |
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| Buckle clipping toy |
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| Treasure baskets |
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| Tissue box stuffed with fabric squares |
| Nesting bowls |
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| Muffin tin sorting |
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| Putting balls through a tissue box |
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| Velcro board |
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| Tearing Paper |
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| Playing with magnets |
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| Placing objects in a large container |
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| Tactile exploration cards |
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| Pipe cleaners in a bottle |
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