COVID has caused us to be creative
If you’re a stay at home mom, then most likely, much hasn’t changed in your world with a few exceptions. No more playground at the park, no more children’s museum. Limited interaction with your play-groups. Now the rest of us get to experience first hand what you do every day to some extent.
Here are some fun toys and activities ranging from zero cost to $200 plus.
free activities
- go on a walk, collect leaves or wildflowers
- make a fort, pillow palace
- grocery store or other errands
- wash the car
- sign language
- sing songs, 50 songs that rhyme, days of the week, numbers,
- read books
- yoga, gymnastics
- work out – push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, burpees, squats, lunges, run, jump
- tell a story
- help cook, make a meal
- chores, feed the dogs, cats, fish
- potty training
- clean up game/ organize / clean house
- dance party
- play with kitchen utensils and bowls
- photoshoot with whatever you have at home
$10 and under
- watercolor paint primary colors
- water gears bath toys
- paintbrushes
- crayons
- markers
- drawing pad
- bubbles
- twinkle lights
- outside chalk
- stackable cups
- inflatable pool (use for ball pit)
- bouncy balls
- tractors
- wooden shape puzzle
$10- $20 range
- construction paper
- dance party – Shakira hip scarf
- soccer ball
- flower sprinkler
- tea set
- cones to play outside
- neon watercolor paint
- LCD writing tablet
- number wall decals
- 100 words book
- shape and color matching eggs
- interlocking plastic discs
- mini drum set
- alphabet truck
- wooden bead maze
- jumbo nuts and bolts
- toddler alphabet cards
- wooden shape color recognition
- magnetic alphabet fishing game
$20 – $30 range
- kid’s guitar
- slip n slide
- swing
- broom, dustpan, mop cleaning set
- rocking horse
- wooden personalized name puzzle
- T-ball set
- corn popper
- aqua magic doodle mat
- my town block set
- grocery cart
- music set
- barn house
- tap bench and xylophone
- counting bears and sorting cups
- foam alphabet mat
- baby shark toy
- princess dress
- princess shoes
- bouncy ball
$30 – $40 range
- toilet seat with ladder
- teepee
- outdoor chairs
- basketball hoop
- tent, tunnel, ball pit
- magnetic blocks
- sit to stand walker
- cookware set
- sit ‘n spin
- bongo drum
- percussion drum set
$40 – $50 range
- balls for ball pit
- kiddie and dog pool
- sports center
- jumbo wooden blocks
- scooter
$50 – $75 range
- giant legos
- water table
- adult guitar (so you can play with your little one)
- art easel, magnetic, chalkboard, whiteboard
- 4-in-1 tricycle
- einstein table
- comfy plush chair
- Harley Davidson trike
- robot
$75 – $100 range
- stryder balance bike
- slide
- hanging tree swing
- kid’s tablet
$100 – $150 range
- gymnastics mats
- giant teddy bear
- bumper car
- play mat
- trampoline
- keyboard
- giant connect 4
$150 – $200 range
- sand turtle
- sand
- play kitchen
- giant bean bag
- crocodile wall panel
$200+ range
- outdoor caterpillar tunnel
- land rover toy car
- Uppa baby stroller, car seat, base, and bassinet
- Joovy jogging stroller
- giant bean bag
- keyboard
- wagon
- tricycle
- playground
- play kitchen
