https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 18:38:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-art-supplies-for-1-year-old-who-puts-everything-in-her-mouth#post-1921793 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 21:23:58 +0000 hilsy85 1921793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: nope, at that age it's all about exploration! Once she's older she'll understand when you set boundaries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-art-supplies-for-1-year-old-who-puts-everything-in-her-mouth#post-1921742 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 20:36:26 +0000 daniellemybelle 1921742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Whoa, those are awesome! She'd have to be really dedicated to eat that :)</p> <p>@looch: Ha! Well, I want to ask her grandparents for some simple art supplies for Christmas. I know she'll probably have to grow into them!</p> <p>@Smurfette: I am sure LO would eat chalk too!</p> <p>@Mrs. Bee: @autumnlove: @hilsy85: No concerns about sending a message that art is food by letting her put it in her mouth? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-art-supplies-for-1-year-old-who-puts-everything-in-her-mouth#post-1921244 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:59:10 +0000 Mamaof2 1921244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked these when DD was first starting to use crayons </p> [attach=4342/14/ne7zem.600x455.811311.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-art-supplies-for-1-year-old-who-puts-everything-in-her-mouth#post-1921239 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:58:10 +0000 looch 1921239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we began at 18 months as well, with finger paint smeared all over his high chair tray and sticking pasta tubes in playdough I'd flatten on the table.</p> <p>I'd stick to those big puzzles with knobs for a little while longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-art-supplies-for-1-year-old-who-puts-everything-in-her-mouth#post-1921235 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:56:07 +0000 hilsy85 1921235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Home made play dough or edible finger paint? We didn't do arts and crafts til closer go 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-art-supplies-for-1-year-old-who-puts-everything-in-her-mouth#post-1921227 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:52:23 +0000 Smurfette 1921227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: my weirdo isn't put off by chalk. I catch her with it in her mouth all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-art-supplies-for-1-year-old-who-puts-everything-in-her-mouth#post-1921218 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:48:38 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1921218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chalk went in the mouth but was gross enough that she didn't put it in again after the first few tastes.<br /> We also had the twist up crayons. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-art-supplies-for-1-year-old-who-puts-everything-in-her-mouth#post-1921215 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:45:22 +0000 autumnlove 1921215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yogurt + food coloring finger paint worked well for LO 2 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-art-supplies-for-1-year-old-who-puts-everything-in-her-mouth#post-1921208 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:43:18 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1921208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we couldn't really do art supplies for charlie before 18 months because they went straight in his mouth. i would have only done edible stuff made of food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-art-supplies-for-1-year-old-who-puts-everything-in-her-mouth#post-1921203 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:41:53 +0000 edelweiss 1921203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i decided to put off art supplies until they stopped going in LO's mouth--it was stressful and i got frustrated. i've revisited the issue a couple of times and at 21 months, it's still dicey--however i will say that even at daycare, LO isn't really into art activities so i think it's partly his personality. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-art-supplies-for-1-year-old-who-puts-everything-in-her-mouth#post-1921180 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:30:40 +0000 daniellemybelle 1921180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Markers, crayons, finger paint... They are all snacks! Any ideas? </p>