https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:47:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-do-with-a-2-year-old-without-power-all-day#post-2721611 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:10:40 +0000 snowjewelz 2721611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Go look at busytoddler's account in IG for some ideas! </p> <p>Paint eggs for Easter? Find stuff in pantry for a sensory bin? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-do-with-a-2-year-old-without-power-all-day#post-2721556 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 12:01:12 +0000 youboots 2721556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, art projects! </p> <p>We usually have a play date or school in the mornings then after nap Daddy takes her to the park so I can work. Do we don't do lots of unstructured time around the house. And my brain hurts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-do-with-a-2-year-old-without-power-all-day#post-2721551 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:55:28 +0000 Dahlia 2721551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Clean the house? DD was home "sick" yesterday but super energetic, so I gave her a mini broom and a rag and let her clean while I actually cleaned. We also did a lot of art projects, read books, and I gave her a big box to decorate and play in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-do-with-a-2-year-old-without-power-all-day#post-2721537 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:33:07 +0000 psw27 2721537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oof. That is tough. We would probably color, do stickers, do play dough, read and build legos. I guess not much different than any other day that I'm trying to avoid screen time! I would probably give in and let him do the ipad at some point too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-do-with-a-2-year-old-without-power-all-day#post-2721536 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:32:56 +0000 LBee 2721536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had the power go out recently and we just had a normal day without any TV. It was really fun! It was a bad storm (tons of hail, etc) so we storm watched for a little while which he enjoyed. He also spent some time locating his rain boots and placing them carefully by the back door for when it was puddle jumping time. </p> <p>The big thing we did that was special to that day was build a HUGE fort in our den with blankets / sheets and then get a camping lantern and read books. We also did shadow puppets, which he loved. The only downside is now he's obsessed with the camping lantern and we have to read stories with it every night... when the power is on. </p> <p>We also did the usual suspects of "rainy day" entertaining -- play doh, building blocks and magnatiles, painting on his easel, etc. I really enjoyed it because our internet was out so I turned off my phone and had a day completely engaged with him with no distractions from the outside world. It's sad that it took a storm to make me do that, I realize. I was 100% healthy though, so different story. </p> <p>If you have "Cat in the Hat" and your child is verbal, we had fun reading it and talking about what he thought the Cat might do if he showed up at our house. </p> <p>I also let him have a mid-day bath with bubbles which took a good bit of time. </p> <p>Another idea - do you have any board games? My son doesn't understand Candy Land at all but he can spend an hour "playing" it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-do-with-a-2-year-old-without-power-all-day#post-2721534 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:28:47 +0000 youboots 2721534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now we are storm watching in jammies </p> [attach=5281/17/oo1sfz.600x450.IMG_6760.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-do-with-a-2-year-old-without-power-all-day#post-2721531 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:27:38 +0000 MrsBrewer 2721531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, I would try and catch up on stuff around the house, and include her in them with you! Do things you ordinarily wouldn't do, wipe down walls and doors. Give her a rag and have her follow you around! We had a power outage a little bit ago and I had an 18 month old, and she loved it! I went through my closets, and piled ton of clothes on the floor to donate, and she would just play in the pile of clothes! hahahah Then once it was getting dark, we gave her a little flash light, and she was running around laughing and giggling for probably an hour straight shining the flashlight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-do-with-a-2-year-old-without-power-all-day#post-2721525 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:19:31 +0000 Ms.Badger 2721525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd bring our sand table inside and put on top of an old shower curtain. It's the only thing that keeps him really busy for prolonged periods. And probably a lot of building things (ie train track, towers etc) and destroying and re-building them. Good luck :goodluck: , sounds like a long day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-do-with-a-2-year-old-without-power-all-day#post-2721524 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:16:55 +0000 MamaG 2721524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Arts - play doh, paint? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-do-with-a-2-year-old-without-power-all-day#post-2721522 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:12:12 +0000 youboots 2721522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far we have been reading books and she's had a couple pouches since I want to keep the fridge closed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-do-with-a-2-year-old-without-power-all-day#post-2721520 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:07:59 +0000 youboots 2721520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are having a serious weather event. It's too dangerous to go outside -trees coming down, lots of debris. Honestly I'm feeling a little anxious, our house is shaking. It's a little chilly but too windy for a fire. I don't expect our power to be back on for several hours. Oh and I'm sick so normally it would be a movie day.</p> <p>Ideas on what to do? </p>