Playtime Pantry

No prep, 1-year-olds

Two minutes of setup or less. 28 ideas
  • Action Songs: the setup, laid out

    Burn energy

    Action Songs

    3–15 min 6 mo–5 yrs Low mess

    Nothing to gather

  • Copy Me: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

    Burn energy

    Copy Me

    3–12 min 10 mo–4 yrs Low mess

    Nothing to gather

  • Peekaboo: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Peekaboo

    3–10 min 4 mo–2 yrs Low mess

    Nothing to gather

  • Color Hunt: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Color Hunt

    5–15 min 20 mo–6 yrs Low mess

    Nothing to gather

  • Freeze Dance: the setup, laid out

    Burn energy

    Freeze Dance

    5–15 min 18 mo–9 yrs Low mess

    Nothing to gather

  • Sticker Rescue: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Sticker Rescue

    5–15 min 15 mo–4 yrs Low mess
    • stickers
  • Tearing Paper: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Tearing Paper

    5–20 min 15 mo–3 yrs Some mess
    • newspaper or old magazines
  • Where Did It Go?: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

    Learn something

    Where Did It Go?

    5–15 min 7 mo–2 yrs Low mess
    • two or three cups
    • a small toy
  • Who Is That?: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Who Is That?

    5–15 min 4 mo–2 yrs Low mess
    • a mirror
  • Cabinet Concert: the setup, laid out

    Burn energy

    Cabinet Concert

    5–20 min 8 mo–2 yrs Low mess
    • pans, bowls and trays
    • a wooden spoon
  • Laundry Basket Push: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

    Burn energy

    Laundry Basket Push

    10–20 min 18 mo–4 yrs Low mess
    • a laundry basket
    • stuffed animals
  • Animal Line-Up: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Animal Line-Up

    10–20 min 18 mo–4 yrs Low mess
    • painter's tape
    • toy animals or cars
  • Ball Tub: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Ball Tub

    10–20 min 8–20 months Low mess
    • a laundry basket
    • soft balls or rolled socks
  • Bath Cups: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Bath Cups

    10–25 min 8 mo–2 yrs Low mess
    • a shallow bath
    • a few cups
  • Muffin Tin Drop: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Muffin Tin Drop

    10–25 min 12 mo–3 yrs Low mess
    • a muffin tin or ice tray
    • large objects to drop in
  • Muffin Tin Pasta Sort: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Muffin Tin Pasta Sort

    10–20 min 18 mo–4 yrs Low mess
    • a muffin tin
    • three pasta shapes, mixed
  • Sticker Line-Up: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Sticker Line-Up

    10–20 min 18 mo–4 yrs Low mess
    • dot stickers
    • paper
    • a marker
  • Stuffy Toss: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

    Burn energy

    Stuffy Toss

    10–25 min 15 mo–6 yrs Low mess
    • stuffed animals
    • a chair or cushion to land them on

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