Play ideas for one year olds babies

Looking for baby play ideas? Here’s a fun collection of play activities for one year olds.

What can my 1-year-old play?

Following on from all the brilliant play ideas for 6-month-olds, here’s the bigger kid edition!

When your baby is around 12 months old there are lots of simple, inexpensive and fun play ideas you can set up to help them explore their senses, start to develop their language skills, and encourage lots of practise of their growing physical skills.

Here’s a great collection of play ideas for 1 year olds. I love the glittery finger paints!

 

Play ideas for one year olds

:: Water play is perfect for 1-year-olds

:: You could add balls to a paddling pool or bath tub

:: Try adding coloured ice cubes to the water

:: You could try some squirty colour mixing experiments

:: Once your baby is toddling, they might like these rolling games

:: building towers

:: this clever homemade sticky colour game

:: For a quick and easy idea, try spoons in the cutlery tray

:: Make your baby their own purse

:: Try these ideas for ball games

:: Sensory tubs for babies, like this shiny and reflective one, are great for exploring and chatting

:: You can make a book themed basket too

:: And this lavender play dough recipe is a great first experience with play dough. It smells wonderful, and is nice and relaxing to play with.

 

Art ideas for one year olds

:: For first art projects you could try paper plate painting

:: mess-free freezer bag painting

:: painting with ice

:: or for extra sensory experience, try painting on foil

:: I love this edible glittery finger paint recipe!