Entertaining a 14month old Old Style

ringoroses

I will be looking after my nephews 14 month old daughter for most of the day tomorrow because of a family emergency.

They will be bringing her food, changing things and a buggy, but can't bring anything else.

Can you please help me with ideas to keep her entertained using only things an all adult household would have?

The weather forecast for my area is wet and I don't have a car, so I probably won't be taking her out.

Thanks

meritaten

if you can stand the noise then saucepans and a wooden spoon make a super 'drum set'.
they love to stack things and knock them down - so plastic cups, or old Potnoddle containers make lovely safe 'knock down toys'.
a small blanket (she may arrive with her own 'blankie) is good for 'peep-bo' - which they still usually find entertaining at that age.
you could also look up some 'nursery rhyme games' like 'This little piggy'......................

springdreams

If you have Sky there is a channel called BabyTv that my 11 month old nephews enjoy watching.

They are also facinated by the vacuum cleaner and brooms ... so perhaps you can get her to help you "clean" the sitting room or hallway :cool:

You could give her a large plastic mixing bowl and a wooden spoon or two to use as a drum set.

Runnerduck

water and empty plastic bottles or any other plastic containers will keep little ones occupied for ages, either in the bath or sink, or even better, if it's fine outside on the patio.

good_advice

Hiya my idea's are = water play in a big bowl in the garden or kitchen sink.
Take most of the clothes off first to keep dry.

Get a laundry basket or box and fill with things - small mirror, comb, bottle lids. net scourer, plastic bracelet. old small bag. sponge. shells, smooth piece of wood. etc... watch the child explore the stuff.

color on an old piece of card. Cereal box or pizza box.

Cut out a cat face from said box and roll play.

Read a short story - free books for kindle.

sing some nursery rhymes

Have a fun day

thriftwizard

Mine used to love simple things like stacking the tins in the kitchen cupboard, stacking & generally "organising" old yogurt pots, playing with all the different fabrics in the ragbag, and "gloopy goo" in a tray, which is a very thick cornflour & water mix - it's a very odd substance, but completely harmless! Singing, nursery rhymes, peek-a-boo - you're going to end up exhausted, in a nice way!

ringoroses

Thanks all! Some great ideas.

I had considered water play, either in the bath or on the patio if it doesn't rain- I think that will be fun. I would love to make 'bubbles' for her, but how to make a blower/wand?

I have plastic picnic ware for pretend play/water and I have some click-lock boxes i can put dried peas in for "music" too.

I have found a doll in the loft that used to belong to my daughter and some seashells.

Along with the suggestions from you all, I think we will be ok.:T

Thanks.

hoglet121

My cousin brings her 11 month old daughter round often and we are an adult household. She loves to play with tupperware style containers, especially any with lids. She also loves looking at the cats, if you have any.. or any that will stick around in the presence of a baby! Pictures of cats also go down well if ours have all sensed what's coming and disappeared....

Is there a duck pond or similar nearby you could take a walk to with her in the buggy, weather dependent?

Good luck.

ringoroses

Ooooooh.... just found a recipe for play dough! I LOVE play dough!

Just off to make some........

Edit- Hmmm....Do you think she will just want to eat it at that age?

lollipopsarah

My little grandson is 16 months and has just started walking so he soon gets worn out just waddling around - like into the kitchen to check everything out and get the plastic bowls and big wooden spoon. He gets the plastic bottles from the recycling and walks around with them too.
The best is still the big sweet tin - lid in one hand and big bit in the other to make a lovely noise - hehe love it - he soon gets worn out and usually goes home for a nap after about an hour.
I hope all goes well for you both.
xx

madvixen

ringoroses wrote: »

Thanks all! Some great ideas.

I had considered water play, either in the bath or on the patio if it doesn't rain- I think that will be fun. I would love to make 'bubbles' for her, but how to make a blower/wand?

I have plastic picnic ware for pretend play/water and I have some click-lock boxes i can put dried peas in for "music" too.

I have found a doll in the loft that used to belong to my daughter and some seashells.

Along with the suggestions from you all, I think we will be ok.:T

Thanks.

You can bend a wire coathanger into a blower.