5 creative games for toddlers

Help your child grow his creative talents through play. Children love to be able to express themselves. A great way of doing this is through creative play. Not only will they have fun, it also helps with hand-eye coordination and will make it easier to learn tasks like writing later.

1) Drawing
Always monitor closely or you’re likely to end up with colourful murals around your house. Also be aware of the pens you give your child to use. Make use they are child friendly and washable (even the cleanest and most organised of children is likely to get a little messy). Give the child a variety of colours (the more the better) and experiment with crayons and pastels too so they can see the different effects. Pencils are best kept for the older children and can be dangerous.

2) Colouring pages
Try giving the child colouring pages of their favourite cartoon characters. A great change from just plain white paper. They’ll love colouring in their heroes. My son for example is a huge BEN 10 fan. Links to BEN10 colouring pages can be found in the side bar.

3) Painting
To add variety, try painting with water colours. This can be messier than with pens but your child will enjoy mixing the colours and seeing the different effects.

4) Finger paints
These will also go down well. Teach your child to do hand prints and you’ll also have a great souvenir to frame.

5) Playdoh
Hours of fun! Have several forms, stamps or biscuit cutters to use but also show your child how to make simple objects and animals.

TIP!

You can easily make your own playdoh with a little flour and water. Add food colouring to make it more interesting.

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