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10 Screen-Free Activities My Boys Beg to Do Again
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items Quiet time options for small boys that are always a hit (and don’t bring on a wave of mom guilt.)
Both boys (2 and almost 7) can sit quietly to build (and re-build) these for a solid 20-40 minutes. I love that they’re using their brains to put these together like a puzzle and they love the electric drill (which is completely toddler-friendly)
Take Apart Dinosaur Toys with Electric Drill
My son has loved these since he was 4!
Paint by Sticker Kids: Dinosaurs
Out of all the Play-Doh sets we have, this Dentist set is by far their favorite (My boys are ages 2 and 6)
Play-Doh Dentist Playset
Took my son to Walmart, said he could get anything for his birthday- he picked this! I am actually shocked how much he plays with it and brings it to school on the days they’re allowed to bring toys. (It says best for ages 10+ but like I said, he’s b...
3D Maze Brain Teaser
No joke, both my toddler and 6-year-old build with these magnetic tiles at least once per day (for the last 4 months in a row!) The things they’re building are getting more and more sophisticated, too I love it!
Magnetic Blocks (MAGNA-TILES)
HOURS of coloring entertainment, making sticker “gifts” for the whole family! My mom got these at Five Below and they’re such great quality. I actually color them myself sometimes for fun :)
Color Your Own Stickers Book ($5)
Enough to print one seasonal handprint craft every week for the whole year! These have made great gifts for the grandparents, DIY holiday decor, and keepsakes for their baby books. 🥹
Printable Handprint Art Bundle
For some reason, my 2-year-old always gravitates to the wooden puzzles first. He has 24-piece wooden dinosaur puzzles that he gets out (on his own) and puts together quietly about 3-5 times per week. Mom win!
Wood Puzzles
They’re all there! I like that I can just print a few off to surprise 6-yr-old on a rainy day/day off of school. I don’t tell him which ones I’ve printed so he has to connect all the dots to reveal which Pokémon it is! He loves it and it usually take...
Pokemon Dot-to-Dot Printables (all 151 Pokemon)
Bought these for my 2-yr-old but they both play with them! They have races to see who can fill their bowls first. Such good fine motor practice and so many ways to play with it. Keeps my toddler entertained for a good 30 minutes :)
Dinosaur Color Match Game with Sorting Bowls
Any roll will do! I used these for SOO many low-budget, fun art crafts! On rainy days, I would roll this out on the table and just let the kids finger paint as an impromptu craft.
Art Paper Roll