https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:58:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2593818 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 14:26:48 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2593818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the Vtech tracks. We have like 4 different ones. They all fit together and they are easy enough for. 3 yo to put together and take apart. The cars drive themselves and make all kinds of cool noises when they go over certain spots. Number one I repent play activity in our house... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2593753 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 13:28:04 +0000 caterw 2593753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD can play tea party FOREVER, especially if I let her sit on the kitchen floor and pour real water into the cups. She also loves to paint and play with shaving cream (weird, I know, but I will give her a cheap can and a bowl of water and she will play with it for like an hour). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2593738 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 13:17:34 +0000 Mamaof2 2593738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: amazon - they pop </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2593699 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 12:56:26 +0000 sandy 2593699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sticky mosaics </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2593688 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 12:44:02 +0000 mediagirl 2593688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: did you find these at Target? Do they string together or do you pop them together? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592956 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:16:42 +0000 lamariniere 2592956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How about a new art set that has multiple components like crayons, markers, glitter pens, etc. And some new coloring or sticker books? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592929 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:39:33 +0000 mediagirl 2592929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: Oooooo we have paper plates and cups and silverware...great idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592924 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:32:13 +0000 Truth Bombs 2592924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: My kid is obsessed with throwing parties for her babies. I give her plastic silverware, paper plates, solo cup, etc and let her lose in the dining room. She'll rearrange the place settings and act out conversations for a looooong time if left undisturbed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592918 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:30:11 +0000 MrsSRS 2592918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of those self contained Playmobil sets? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592917 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:29:04 +0000 mediagirl 2592917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: yep, she loves cars. I may have packed all of the cars we own.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592847 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:08:35 +0000 looch 2592847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Will she play with cars? My son builds hot wheels tracks for hours. </p> <p>He also has a road rug that gets a lot of play. Small remote control stuff, mr. Potato head, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592799 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 10:23:50 +0000 SweetiePie 2592799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son loves taking construction paper, glue stick and a bunch of craft items and just sticking all of it to the paper. Pompoms, felt circles, tissue paper, pipe cleaners, etc. </p> <p>Also, it's not very creative, but playdoh. If I give him just one container at a time and strap him into his booster it's really not very messy! I got some tools from Melissa and Doug (but regular playdoh brand playdoh) and he'll seriously do that for an hour. (I have a glass table and wood floors though, so that eases my mind with any risk of mess). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592796 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 10:21:43 +0000 mediagirl 2592796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: I should have mentioned that. She is 4 (turned 4 in June). These look great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592791 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 10:16:29 +0000 Mamaof2 2592791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: cant remember how old your DD is but my 5 yr old loves beads - Pop Arty beads - she makes stuff but mainly she sorts them over and over and over for hours!! </p> [attach=4342/16/oaxh3h.600x600.81gonAL-wFL__SL1500_.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592760 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:37:34 +0000 mediagirl 2592760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRoo: oh yeah, I forgot to mention it's like a thousand degrees here right now. I will be okay with outdoor play...when it isn't too hot to be outside. </p> <p>I forgot about play dough. We did not pack that. Maybe i'll bring that out and bring out some big boxes we are waiting until the last day to pack up and see what she comes up with. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592752 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 09:22:25 +0000 MrsRoo 2592752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have an outdoor space or somewhere you're okay with a mess? Dd will play for ever with play doh on the back porch. I'll also give her washable paints and it will literally keep her occupied all day if I let her. Then she has a "pool party" in the tub to get clean.</p> <p>ETA: we also just did a move and used some boxes to make her a little fort in the living room. She took her toys and coloring books in there and it kept her pretty well occupied. Also let her pack and unpack her plastic plates/cups and Tupperware a zillion times. She liked feeling like she was helping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592721 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 08:58:06 +0000 avivoca 2592721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Well, I suppose some new things are in order then. Or unpack some of the toys and repack them later?</p> <p>H is younger than M, but she loves wooden puzzles, trains, latch boards, and playing with legos/mega blocks. She also loves playing with her babies and "helping," so I give her a small broom when I'm sweeping and she sweeps EVERYTHING (even the carpet). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592708 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 08:49:06 +0000 mediagirl 2592708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: I packed everythingggggg. I wish I had held back some of her old toys... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592705 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 08:48:23 +0000 avivoca 2592705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Simple puzzles? Art table with those color wonder markers or something like that? Toys she has not seen in awhile (seriously, H played with this piano that I've had in her closet for the last year for an HOUR last night). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-play-activities#post-2592690 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 08:39:10 +0000 mediagirl 2592690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hit me up with activities you lay out for your kids that help them play by themselves. We are in the process of a move and will need a bunch of time to pack. We need our daughter, who is pretty good at playing by herself, to entertain herself a lot...without the boob tube. What would you suggest we plan/set out for her for individual play? </p> <p>Currently she likes to build with legos or magnatiles and makes castles for her princesses and other little toys. </p> <p>I don't mind purchasing some new items to give her some options. </p>