Activities for Active Toddler Boys

My husband and I have been blessed with twin boys.many
Our boys areboard books for our boys and read to them for
18 months old now, and I often tell my husband thatmonths before they
God must havereally showed an interest in them. When they were
a sense of humor to give someone twin toddler boys.about 15
Some days itmonths old they began to bring us books to read to
doesn't seem very funny!Yesterday, during the samethem. One of
15 minute phone call, one son decidedour boys is obsessed with cars, trucks, and tractors,
to crawl up onto a chair and then the dining roomand the
table, and Iother one loves animals. After seeing these images
found the other one in his bedroom where he hadover and over
pulled out all ofin books they now are pointing them out to us when
his dresser drawers, climbed up the drawers, andwe drive
was standing onaround town. One of our sons goes nuts every time
top of his dresser looking down into his fish tank.we drive by an
There isexcavator or back hoe. One word of caution,
never a dull moment in our home.During the past fewhowever. Whoever
months I have discovered what my boys mostsaid board books are indestructible didn't know what
love to do and what keeps them busy for even shortthey were
periods oftalking about. Our boys have destroyed several of
time. I have geared my ideas toward boys becausetheir board
they normallybooks by ripping the pictures off the cardboard. Most
have higher activity levels, but I'm sure these ideasof the
would workdamage is done when they are reading to
great for girls too!It is well known that kids love to playthemselves in bed, so
with everything exceptthese books need adult supervision just like any other
their toys, and I have definitely found this to be truebook.Make sure you take your boys outside at least
with myonce a day. Every
boys. Many of their favorite activities are inexpensivemorning I take the boys for a walk around the
or evenneighborhood in
free.Toddlers love music. Many babies will begin totheir double stroller. If you are a working mom, take
dance to musicyour boys
before they're even a year old. There are many greatout for some fresh air in the evenings or on the
CD's outweekend. The
there for toddlers. A couple of our favorites are Weeboys enjoy the ride and mom gets some exercise
Sing Sillytoo. One of my
Songs and Veggie Tales. Nursery rhymes are alwayssons points out all the airplanes that fly overhead, and
great too. Wethat is
have found many CD's at yard sales or half price atone of the highlights of his day. I also found the boys a
stores thatplay
sell used CD's. My boys enjoy dancing to music duringgolf set at Walmart (for about $5). They love to run
the day,around the
and like to have it playing softly in the backgroundyard trying to hit the plastic golf balls, and it is great for
while theyimproving their coordination.My boys' favorite toys are
go to sleep. Make sure to put your CD player up outtheir cars, trucks, and tractors.
of theirThey love pushing them around on the floor and
reach. I have to get a shelf to put mine up on the wallmaking motor
becausenoises. You can easily find inexpensive toy cars at
my boys can now climb up to anywhere else I haveyard sales
found to put it.and thrift stores that will give your toddler boys hours
They have become very fascinated with taking CD'sof fun.To fully interact with and engage your toddler,
in and out ofyou have to
it and pushing all of the buttons!My boys love to playfigure out their personality. One of my boys loves to
with water. I bought them a wading poolhelp mom
this year but they were hardly interested in it at all.and do whatever I'm doing. Whenever I ask him to
Theyhelp me do
much preferred playing in a little sprinkler in the shapesomething he gives me a big smile and pitches right in.
of aMy other
turtle. Bath time is also a favorite time. They hardlyson has no interest whatsoever in helping me...boring!!
playHe has
with any of the bath toys I bought them. Their favoritetoo many other exciting things to explore. To get his
bathattention
toys are small Tupperware containers and plasticI ask him to show me what he is doing and participate
measuring cups.in whatever
The store-bought bath toys they do enjoy, however,is interesting him at the moment. He loves to point at
are littlethings
plastic cups that have holes in the bottom so that theand have me tell him what they are.Don't forget that
water runsyour boys love to play with mom and dad and
through them. They also love going to the river andneed lots of love and affection. They love it when you
throwingplay cars
rocks in the water. Just don't let them out of yourwith them or read to them. Some of our favorite
sight for amoments have
second, or they will quite suddenly decide to go for abeen spent lying on the floor with two toddlers
swim.crawling all over
Swimming lessons seem to have done a great job ofus giving us lots of big hugs and kisses.Rachel Paxton
eliminatingis a freelance writer and mom who is the author of
their fear of water! The boys also spend hoursWhat's for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more
playing in athan 250 quick
small water fountain we have in our back yard.Bookseasy dinner ideas.
are great for even the most active boys. We bought