Art Supplies for 2.5 year old
GoofeeGyrl
things for Sophie (29 months in a couple of days) to have to (possibly) keep
her occupied in the first weeks when I don't have as much time to play with
her.
Mainly, I am wondering about art supplies that she can use. So far we have the
basics, the washable crayons, markers, watercolors, along with plenty of
coloring books, paper, stickers, and some glue sticks. Right now, I just give
her some various items and let her use them however she likes.
Any suggestions on what items I can add to the mix?
Thanks in advance
Linda
Mommy to Sophie, 2 years
and girl #2, due Sept 7th
Ali's Daddie
"GoofeeGyrl" <goofe...@aol.com> wrote in message
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| Mainly, I am wondering about art supplies that she can use. So far we
have the
| basics, the washable crayons, markers, watercolors, along with plenty of
| coloring books, paper, stickers, and some glue sticks. Right now, I just
give
| her some various items and let her use them however she likes.
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| Any suggestions on what items I can add to the mix?
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Play doh!
My niece is a little older. But She has been playing with it since she was
about 2. Non toxic. And there are all the extra things you can get to go
with it. Like the "pizza factory" thingy. And lots of other things.
Since she will most likely mix the colors, and name brand is kinda
expensive. I would suggest the generic play doh. We pay 1.50 (or so) for a
set of 6 large containers at wal mart.
worth a try :-D
--
LES!
Daddie to Alegra Lee. May 25th 2003!
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Cheryl S.
> So far we have the basics, the washable crayons, markers,
> watercolors, along with plenty of coloring books, paper,
> stickers, and some glue sticks. Right now, I just give
> her some various items and let her use them however she likes.
>
> Any suggestions on what items I can add to the mix?
Chalk? For outside, or on a chalkboard.
Not exactly an art supply, but a spill-proof container of bubbles?
Julie has been having a great time recently with window clings. I've
found they're a little safer than stickers when supervision is less than
100%. :-) There are also re-usable sticker books. Julie has a
Winnie-the-Pooh one that she loves and asks for often. The stickers
come off and re-stick, inside the book, but don't stick very well on
other things, which is a Good Thing.
I sure will be watching for more ideas too!
--
Cheryl S.
Mom to Julie, 2 yr., 4 mo.
And a boy, EDD 4.Sept
Cleaning the house while your children are small is like
shoveling the sidewalk while it's still snowing.
Welches
some
> things for Sophie (29 months in a couple of days) to have to (possibly)
keep
> her occupied in the first weeks when I don't have as much time to play
with
> her.
>
> Mainly, I am wondering about art supplies that she can use. So far we
have the
> basics, the washable crayons, markers, watercolors, along with plenty of
> coloring books, paper, stickers, and some glue sticks. Right now, I just
give
> her some various items and let her use them however she likes.
>
> Any suggestions on what items I can add to the mix?
>
Combined with glue and paper, and tissue paper (cut into small squares), dd
could play all day. Sellotape can be fun too! Cardboard boxes to
colour/glue. She's just started using stencils, but is still trying those.
Magic painting.
Other thoughts that dd plays well on her own with are:
Jigsaw puzzles.
Beads to thread. Or even old buttons.
Sewing cards.
Fuzzy felt.
Photo albums of people she knows.
Fridge magnets.
Cups and water to pour/water plants.
Debbie
GoofeeGyrl
<< worth a try :-D
--
LES! >>
Thanks--guess I should have put that in the OP, she LOVES her playdoh!
Linda
GoofeeGyrl
This is one great idea, thanks. I saw some bead and yarn thing at the store
when she was just turning two and knew she was not ready then, I'll have to
check it out now.
Thanks
GoofeeGyrl
<< There are also re-usable sticker books. >>
<< I sure will be watching for more ideas too!
--
Cheryl S.
Mom to Julie, 2 yr., 4 mo.
And a boy, EDD 4.Sept >>
Thanks, Cheryl. I will certainly get some window clings. Nice to see your
post, hope you are feeling well!
Marie
My brother was 2 when I was born and an aunt gave him a baby doll with
accesories--diapers, bottles, little bathtub, etc. While my mom was taking
care of me, my bro was beside her, mirroring everything she did with "his
baby." Mom still swears it was the greatest gift either of them got because
it allowed her and bro to have oodles of time together while she still took
care of me.
FWIW.
Marie
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>GoofeeGyrl <goofe...@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20030807135857...@mb-m03.aol.com...
>> Baby #2 is due exactly one month today, and I am trying to stock up on
>some
>> things for Sophie (29 months in a couple of days) to have to (possibly)
>keep
>> her occupied in the first weeks when I don't have as much time to play
>with
>> her.
>>
>> Mainly, I am wondering about art supplies that she can use. So far we
>have the
>> basics, the washable crayons, markers, watercolors, along with plenty of
>> coloring books, paper, stickers, and some glue sticks. Right now, I just
>give
>> her some various items and let her use them however she likes.
>>
>> Any suggestions on what items I can add to the mix?
>>
>Scissors and old catalogues. I've just started that with dd (33 months).
>Combined with glue and paper, and tissue paper (cut into small squares), dd
>could play all day. Sellotape can be fun too!
Um, if you're talking mom with small baby (hence distractable), scissors for
toddler are NOT usually a good idea!!! Nor yet glue.
What would have happened to me in that situation is that I would have gotten
stuck changing an ultra-poopy diaper right when the kid decided to try using
the scissors to scratch the floor with, or glue the curtains to the window, or
spread glue all over the couch or down the heat register.
I'm leaving out the usual dangers of cutting one's own hair, clothing, etc., as
modern toddler scissors do guard against that to some extent.
--Helen
GoofeeGyrl
accesories--diapers, bottles, little bathtub, etc. While my mom was taking
care of me, my bro was beside her, mirroring everything she did with "his
baby." Mom still swears it was the greatest gift either of them got because
it allowed her and bro to have oodles of time together while she still took
care of me.
FWIW.
Marie >>
We just got DD a doll this past weekend. We were setting up the baby's
sleeping quarters in our room, moving the glider to a more conventient spot for
nursing (up until then it was in DD's room), putting the double stroller
together, etc. She was suddenly very excited to talking about her "sister
baby" who will be joining us in a few weeks so we thought it would be a good
time.
Thanks for the story, I hope DD takes to hers well!
HollyLewis
>things for Sophie (29 months in a couple of days) to have to (possibly) keep
>her occupied in the first weeks when I don't have as much time to play with
>her.
>
You are a brave woman. I don't let my 2.5 year old play with art supplies when
I can't supervise him pretty closely, because he'd draw on the walls. :-)
I *do* let him "paint" on the exterior walls in the backyard using plain water
colored with a little bit of food coloring, and he loves it. If your DD is
allowed outside on her own, try sidewalk chalk.
>Mainly, I am wondering about art supplies that she can use. So far we have
>the
>basics, the washable crayons, markers, watercolors, along with plenty of
>coloring books, paper, stickers, and some glue sticks. Right now, I just
>give
>her some various items and let her use them however she likes.
>
>Any suggestions on what items I can add to the mix?
>
Play-doh or other forms of clay
A hole punch. Some of them take too much strength for a toddler to operate,
but it's safer than scissors and equally fascinating.
Rubber stamps, the pre-inked kind or with stamp pads
Glitter, if you don't mind the mess, or colored sand or salt.
Cotton balls, craft pompoms, cardboard tubes, cardboard boxes, scraps of fabric
or ribbon, scraps of wood, dry macaroni, whatever other "glue-able" stuff you
have around.
Also, for less mess, consider things like a MagnaDoodle and other "magic slate"
type toys.
Holly
Mom to Camden, 2.5 yrs
toto
>Baby #2 is due exactly one month today, and I am trying to stock up on some
>things for Sophie (29 months in a couple of days) to have to (possibly) keep
>her occupied in the first weeks when I don't have as much time to play with
>her.
>
>Mainly, I am wondering about art supplies that she can use. So far we have the
>basics, the washable crayons, markers, watercolors, along with plenty of
>coloring books, paper, stickers, and some glue sticks. Right now, I just give
>her some various items and let her use them however she likes.
>
>Any suggestions on what items I can add to the mix?
>
Scissors
Magazines to cut pictures out of
Playdough either bought or homemade.
Yarn.
Scraps of cloth
Tthe sunday comics (if she doesn't put them in her mouth)
Crepe paper rolls
Strig
Popsicle sticks
Peces of aluminum foil
Tracing paper
Cookie Cutters
Stencils of shapes
Finger Paints
Tempera Paints
Various objects to use as brushes, like
pine branches with needles, feathers, etc.
Marbles or small cars to dip into paint and
roll around a paper.
An Easel
Recyclable materials to create sculptures
like toilet paper rolls, plastic jars and lids, buttons,
cardboard from packages, styrofoam pieces, shoe
boxes, gift boxes, etc.
Small animals to use in dioramas and scenes in
shoeboxes.
Use your imagination and expand hers.
>Thanks in advance
>Linda
>Mommy to Sophie, 2 years
>and girl #2, due Sept 7th
--
Dorothy
There is no sound, no cry in all the world
that can be heard unless someone listens ..
Outer Limits
GoofeeGyrl
when
I can't supervise him pretty closely, because he'd draw on the walls. :-) >>
If she is sitting at the table, I am usually in sight of her; if I am not right
there with her, I just put her in her booster seat with a tray so she is pretty
much stuck.
<< I *do* let him "paint" on the exterior walls in the backyard using plain
water
colored with a little bit of food coloring, and he loves it. If your DD is
allowed outside on her own, try sidewalk chalk.
>>
She paints the patio with her brushes (just water) when she plays in a couple
of dishpans of water with various buckets and water toys.
<< Rubber stamps, the pre-inked kind or with stamp pads
Glitter, if you don't mind the mess, or colored sand or salt.
Cotton balls, craft pompoms, cardboard tubes, cardboard boxes, scraps of fabric
or ribbon, scraps of wood, dry macaroni, whatever other "glue-able" stuff you
have around.>>
Thanks--this is the type of suggestions I was hoping for!
<<Also, for less mess, consider things like a MagnaDoodle and other "magic
slate"
type toys...
She has a magnadoodle already, maybe I will put it away for a while so she is
extra-excited by it in a month or so.
Holly
Mom to Camden, 2.5 yrs
>>
Thanks
GoofeeGyrl
--
Dorothy
>>
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
toto
<Dad...@bonbon.netYourHat> wrote:
>Since she will most likely mix the colors, and name brand is kinda
>expensive. I would suggest the generic play doh. We pay 1.50 (or so) for a
>set of 6 large containers at wal mart
Make your own.. It's even cheaper. Cooked playdough has a nice
texture, but the kids can help you make the uncooked dough.
Cooked Playdough
Playdough recipe
Combine
4 C. boiling water
1/2 C. salad oil
several drops of food coloring
In a separate bowl, combine
5 C. flour
1 C. salt
1 container (1.9 oz) granulated alum
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients
Kneed like bread dough until it reaches the desired consistency.
Add more flour as needed.
Store in plastic bag - this keeps well
**** NOTE: use only the alum which can be found in the spice
section of the grocery store.. Do NOT substitute.
Optional additions for texture, color or odor:
glitter
peppermint, lemon or root beer extract
cinnamon
any spice that smells good.
Uncooked Playdough
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil or a few drops of liquid detergent
food coloring (optional)
Mix the flour and salt together in a bowl
Slowly add water and oil or detergent and
Food coloring
Knead the dough well and shape into several balls
You can add the food coloring separately to each ball if
You want different colors
Sandi
to manage, you could get some pipe cleaners and beads with bigger holes.
Then she can string the beads on something that's a little stiffer. She can
also make bracelets or necklaces with them that are easier (IMHO) to get on
and off than if they're tied with yarn.
--
Sandi
Abby (9/20/00)
Natalie (7/27/02)
"GoofeeGyrl" <goofe...@aol.com> wrote in message
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toto
>To go along with this idea, if you think the yarn would be too hard for her
>to manage, you could get some pipe cleaners and beads with bigger holes.
>Then she can string the beads on something that's a little stiffer. She can
>also make bracelets or necklaces with them that are easier (IMHO) to get on
>and off than if they're tied with yarn.
Shoelaces work well too.
GoofeeGyrl
to manage, you could get some pipe cleaners and beads with bigger holes.
Then she can string the beads on something that's a little stiffer. She can
also make bracelets or necklaces with them that are easier (IMHO) to get on
and off than if they're tied with yarn.
Sandi
Abby (9/20/00)
Natalie (7/27/02) >>
That's a good idea. Thanks
Stephanie
I am not sure about this, since it is not yet tested by my 2.5 yo. But
we just bought playdough with the accessories, rolling pin, cookie
cutter shapes, scissors (really dull) and knife (such as it is). *I*
cannot wait to play with it tonight!
S
Stephanie
> GoofeeGyrl <goofe...@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20030807135857...@mb-m03.aol.com...
> > Baby #2 is due exactly one month today, and I am trying to stock up on
> some
> > things for Sophie (29 months in a couple of days) to have to (possibly)
> keep
> > her occupied in the first weeks when I don't have as much time to play
> with
> > her.
> >
> > Mainly, I am wondering about art supplies that she can use. So far we
> have the
> > basics, the washable crayons, markers, watercolors, along with plenty of
> > coloring books, paper, stickers, and some glue sticks. Right now, I just
> give
> > her some various items and let her use them however she likes.
> >
> > Any suggestions on what items I can add to the mix?
> >
> Scissors and old catalogues. I've just started that with dd (33 months).
> Combined with glue and paper, and tissue paper (cut into small squares), dd
> could play all day. Sellotape can be fun too! Cardboard boxes to
> colour/glue. She's just started using stencils, but is still trying those.
> Magic painting.
> Other thoughts that dd plays well on her own with are:
Is it only me? My son ONLY plays with cars. Oh and trucks. And an
occaisonal ariplane or space ship. He will do a puzzle with me, or
color... it seems to humor me. When he gets a choice, he chooses cars
and trucks. OOOOh or trains. We have a million other kids of toys, for
no apparent reason. :)
Stephanie
HA. And I was thinking of replacing our living room furniture. I have
a 2.5 yo and another one due in a month. I am glad you made me rethink
the expenditure!
lynn
st...@vsac.org (Stephanie) wrote:
> Is it only me? My son ONLY plays with cars. Oh and trucks. And an
> occaisonal ariplane or space ship. He will do a puzzle with me, or
> color... it seems to humor me. When he gets a choice, he chooses cars
> and trucks. OOOOh or trains. We have a million other kids of toys, for
> no apparent reason. :)
No, I've got one of those too :-) 2.5 years old. Trains, cars, trucks.
All the time.
What I find amazing is that he keeps coming up with new ways to play
with them. We built yet another brio track, and the best part was the
track that dead-ended. He played "the train fell in the ditch!" over and
over. Or he makes up other scenarios, like the trains are going to a
party, or this engine is broken so the other engine is pushing it. Or
yesterday, he had a bunch of cars and trucks on the coffee table he
plays on, and most of them were on one side together, and the motorcycle
was on the other side. He told me, all those other cars are at the
motorcycle's house and they're waiting for him. They're lonely. He has
to go visit them.
He also loves duplo. And the duplo trains are wonderful, because you can
take them apart and put them together in different ways, put the people
inside, etc.
- Lynn
llama mama
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> "Welches" <wel...@nospamplease.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>> Scissors and old catalogues. I've just started that with dd (33
>> months). Combined with glue and paper, and tissue paper (cut into
>> small squares), dd could play all day. Sellotape can be fun too!
>> Cardboard boxes to colour/glue. She's just started using stencils,
>> but is still trying those. Magic painting.
>> Other thoughts that dd plays well on her own with are:
>
>
> Is it only me? My son ONLY plays with cars. Oh and trucks. And an
> occaisonal ariplane or space ship. He will do a puzzle with me, or
> color... it seems to humor me. When he gets a choice, he chooses cars
> and trucks. OOOOh or trains. We have a million other kids of toys, for
> no apparent reason. :)
no, not just you. my 3yo (yesterday!) is a train & tractor fanatic. he
will do shape puzzles & his latch board once in a while. rarely play-doh.
he *loves* the idea of his sandbox with the tractors, but doesn't want to
get sand on his hands or feet (he will play in the sand if i'm right
there so he can wipe his hands off on me constantly).
he won't even try to color with pencils or crayons, needs to use 2 hands
with sissors, then gets frustrated because the paper won't cut because
he's not holding it... we need to work on the fine motor stuff, i think.
he will roll cars through finger paint, but it's another 'don't touch'
thing most days. i do have pictures of him up to his elbows in finger
paint on a "good" day though :)
>> Jigsaw puzzles.
>> Beads to thread. Or even old buttons.
>> Sewing cards.
>> Fuzzy felt.
>> Photo albums of people she knows.
>> Fridge magnets.
>> Cups and water to pour/water plants.
he likes water play (thank heavens!) & photo albums, the rest of the list
is just frustrating to him. hopefully preschool will help somewhat.
lee
--
It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate
between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital
connection between them. -Leo Buscaglia, author (1924-1998)
Banty
says...
>
>In article <d8b2c259.03080...@posting.google.com>,
> st...@vsac.org (Stephanie) wrote:
>
>> Is it only me? My son ONLY plays with cars. Oh and trucks. And an
>> occaisonal ariplane or space ship. He will do a puzzle with me, or
>> color... it seems to humor me. When he gets a choice, he chooses cars
>> and trucks. OOOOh or trains. We have a million other kids of toys, for
>> no apparent reason. :)
>
>No, I've got one of those too :-) 2.5 years old. Trains, cars, trucks.
>All the time.
I took my son, at 9 months old, to a beautiful farm in Vermont which has lots of
cute animals to pet. He immediately crawled up to and pet - the front wheel of
a tractor. Then he pointed excitedly to wagon wheels mounted on the ceiling of
the barn.
At two, I got him a video about road building. I felt silly watching it with
him the first time, as I thought it was waaay too technical, starting with
surveying, etc. He sat transfixed. When it finished, he suddenly cried
horribly. The great dissappointment to him was that the tape didn't go on
forever.
When he was two and a half, we had our septic tank replaced. I had to serve
dinner on the deck so that he can watch. (Heh - I'd like to see that on a
dinner party invitation ;-)
Nothing much has changed in the 10 years since then, except now that he *builds*
model trains, planes, and cars. From every kind of kit, and from scractch.
>What I find amazing is that he keeps coming up with new ways to play
>with them. We built yet another brio track, and the best part was the
>track that dead-ended. He played "the train fell in the ditch!" over and
>over. Or he makes up other scenarios, like the trains are going to a
>party, or this engine is broken so the other engine is pushing it. Or
>yesterday, he had a bunch of cars and trucks on the coffee table he
>plays on, and most of them were on one side together, and the motorcycle
>was on the other side. He told me, all those other cars are at the
>motorcycle's house and they're waiting for him. They're lonely. He has
>to go visit them.
>
>He also loves duplo. And the duplo trains are wonderful, because you can
>take them apart and put them together in different ways, put the people
>inside, etc.
Be prepared for a house filled with planes, cars, trains, and trucks for the
next decade or so.
Banty
lynn
Banty <Banty_...@newsguy.com> wrote:
> I took my son, at 9 months old, to a beautiful farm in Vermont which has lots
> of
> cute animals to pet. He immediately crawled up to and pet - the front wheel
> of
> a tractor. Then he pointed excitedly to wagon wheels mounted on the ceiling
> of
> the barn.
Oh yes. We once visited a farm with a tractor he could sit on. He would
have happily spent all day sitting there; we had to pry him off.
While I'm at it, I also should throw in a couple of book recommendations
for this kind of kid.
- The Pop-up Book of Big Trucks, by Chuck Murphy (Illustrator), Peter S.
Seymour. Great for age 2+. The pop-ups are sturdy and well-chosen to
illustrate the trucks - you make the fireman go up and down in the
bucket lift, you lift up the garbage bin and dump it into the garbage
truck, and you look inside the cab of the moving truck to see what's
inside.
- Cars and Trucks and Things That Go, by Richard Scarry. Just got it
and it's a big hit at 2.5. He loves to look at the pages and talk about
what's going on in all the pictures.
- Lynn
toto
>Is it only me? My son ONLY plays with cars. Oh and trucks. And an
>occaisonal ariplane or space ship. He will do a puzzle with me, or
>color... it seems to humor me. When he gets a choice, he chooses cars
>and trucks. OOOOh or trains. We have a million other kids of toys, for
>no apparent reason. :)
Let him make tracks through finger paint with his small cars or
trucks then.
What about balls. My son loved balls from a very early age.
We played lots of roll the ball back and forth games and by
2 1/2 he was trying to make baskets in the FP basketball
hoop in the playroom.
toto
> no, not just you. my 3yo (yesterday!) is a train & tractor fanatic. he
>will do shape puzzles & his latch board once in a while. rarely play-doh.
>he *loves* the idea of his sandbox with the tractors, but doesn't want to
>get sand on his hands or feet (he will play in the sand if i'm right
>there so he can wipe his hands off on me constantly).
> he won't even try to color with pencils or crayons, needs to use 2 hands
>with sissors, then gets frustrated because the paper won't cut because
>he's not holding it... we need to work on the fine motor stuff, i think.
> he will roll cars through finger paint, but it's another 'don't touch'
>thing most days. i do have pictures of him up to his elbows in finger
>paint on a "good" day though :)
Add little cars and trucks to his playdough toys to make tracks
and impressions. Get cookie cutters of cars or trucks or planes, etc.
Laurie
GoofeeGyrl wrote in message
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>Baby #2 is due exactly one month today, and I am trying to stock up on some
>things for Sophie (29 months in a couple of days) to have to (possibly)
keep
>her occupied in the first weeks when I don't have as much time to play with
>her.
>
>Mainly, I am wondering about art supplies that she can use. So far we have
the
>basics, the washable crayons, markers, watercolors, along with plenty of
>coloring books, paper, stickers, and some glue sticks. Right now, I just
give
>her some various items and let her use them however she likes.
>
>Any suggestions on what items I can add to the mix?
Those color magic markers with the paper are nice (by Crayola) as you don't
have to worry about her coloring the walls. :) She may like an etch a
sketch too. (or did you get her one for that trip?)_
laurie
mommy to Jessica, 28 months
and Christopher, 16 weeks
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Chookie
goofe...@aol.com (GoofeeGyrl) wrote:
> Any suggestions on what items I can add to the mix?
A brush and bucket of water for "painting" the house or driveway?
--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)
"...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age
or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990
GoofeeGyrl
have to worry about her coloring the walls. :) She may like an etch a
sketch too. (or did you get her one for that trip?)_
laurie
mommy to Jessica, 28 months
and Christopher, 16 weeks >>
How nice of you to remember! I never did get the etch a sketch, but she loves
her color wonder markers. I will have to get some more paper for them though.
GoofeeGyrl
--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) >>
Yes, she has some brushes, thanks!