What you’ll need. Sponges, lots of sponges. Scissors Process Take the sponges and cut them into blocks. Cut a variety of shapes like triangles, squares, circles, etc… Use them as building blocks, they’re soft, safe and a lot of fun.
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Homemade toddler blocks
What you’ll need Several empty milk cartons. Scissors Glue Paint Process Cut two milk carton in half Take one of the bottom halves and put glue on all the sides. Slide the half with glue into the other half to form a block. Let it dry and paint it a nice color. Your toddler will…
People tower
What you’ll need Blocks of wood or cans Pictures of friends or family Cardboard Scissors Tape Glue Process Using the cardboard and glue make sure you cover and sharp edges of the blocks or cans, a file works wonders in this situation. Now cut out the people in the pictures. Tape the pictures on the…
Box puzzle
What you need Scissors Any colorfull box, tea, coffee, cereal, etc.. Cardboard Glue Process Take the box and cut out the side you’d like to turn into a puzzle. Use the glue to stick the cardboard onto the back of the puzzle, the thicker the better. Cut the puzzle into interlocking pieces, depending on the…
Ball sorter
What you’ll need A few different-sized balls like ping-pong ball, golf ball, very large marbles, tennis ball, etc… Shoe box Marker Scissors Process Place the balls on the lid of the shoe box Outline them with the marker Cut the shapes out with the scissors. Watch your toddler have fun putting different balls into different…
Shoebox shapes
What you’ll need A shoe box Marker Some different shaped blocks Scissors Process Place the blocks on the lid of the shoe box Trace around them with marker Use the scissors to cut the shapes out. Watch your toddler have fun poking different shapes into different holes.



