September Activities and What To Do With Your Toddler While the Other Kids Are In School

September is here.  The big kids are back in school.  Here are a few community activities to enjoy with your family.  Also, here are some activities for your toddler to enjoy while waiting for the big kids to come home and play!

September 3 - 5th - Free Surf - N - Swim Admission for Layton city residents.  Open Wave from noon to 6:45 pm.

September 5th - Family First Mondays at Farmington Station in Fountain Square from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.  Free family fun!

September 17th - Movie in the Park at Heritage Park in Kaysville.  "Zootopia"  Movie starts at dusk.  Bring a blanket to sit on.


These activities are from the Hands On As We Grow blog. http://handsonaswegrow.com/50-toddler-activities/ 

1. Explore ribbons, add a bottle to the mix for some fine motor practice.
2. Pom poms are perfect for toddlers and they love putting them in other objects!
3. Pipe cleaners are not only fun to touch, but you can stick them through small holes (such as a colander), too!
4. Let your toddler play with a cardboard box. Easy enough.
5. Corn kernels, just keep an eye that they don’t put them in their mouths, and they’ll haul them around or pour them into containers!
6. Tissue paper can be thrown, scrunched up, or torn into small pieces!
7. Give toddlers your fabric scraps to play with!
8. Use your leftover baby food jars as busy toddler play! Screw and unscrew them, stick little objects inside for prizes!
9. The good old pots and pans never get old to a toddler!
10. Water never gets old for kids! Add color to it for added fun. Let them play with cups and spoons for hours!
11. A flashlight as a light table, idea from Growing a Jeweled Rose.
12. Ripping magazines! From A Mom with a Lesson Plan.
13. Stacking cups could be a great busy play activity for toddlers! Idea from The Imagination Tree.
14. Stabbing foam plates (idea from Creative with Kids) could be lots and lots of fun with recyclables!