Here, then, are some tips for keeping little ones happy on your busiest days. If you haven t done so already, child proof the room. Several boxes in varying sizes will provide unlimited play possibilities. Be sure no box is too big for your child to climb into. If he can be trusted with a crayon, allow him to decorate the box when he begins to tire of playing in it.
Young children enjoy hiding things there, then retrieving their treasures.
Then, one at a time, offer the child objects to use in the tent. When she tires of her book, for example, tell her it s time for the teddy bear to take a nap in the tent, and let her tuck him in. When she next tires of the game, offer her a juice box and tell her it s snack time in the tent. Have several colors available, but offer only one at a time. When your tot tires of the first color, take it back and replace it excitedly with another.