30 Screen-Free Toddler Activities

A tray of frozen berries and a spoon. Cold, squishy, gone in ten minutes.

Bath, sink, or a washing-up bowl on a towel. Cups, spoons, funnel if you have one.

Uncooked pasta and a few plastic animals hidden inside.

One sheet of stickers, one big piece of paper. Fine-motor gold.

Tape a strip to the floor. Instant giggles.

Foam on the glass door or the side of the bath. Wipes clean.

Toddler + colander + carrots + one low tap. Weirdly focused work.

Soft banana, safe knife, plate. Actual pride.

Any pancake or muffin mix. Small whisk, big bowl.

Cold things in one pile, cupboard things in another.

Pom-poms or cotton-wool balls posted into the holes.

Empty jars, a bit of rice or lentils, tape the lids. Instant band.

Every cushion in the house piled on the rug.

Bear walk, bunny hop, snake wriggle. Around the coffee table three times.

Keep it in the air. Toddlers can play this forever.

A line of masking tape down the hall. Walk it, hop it, tiptoe it.

Turn off the lights. They chase the wobbly light dot on the wall.

Rotate 5 books they haven't seen in a while. New again.

One sheet over the dining table + a torch + two soft toys.

Teddy on the tummy, watch it rise and fall. Great before nap.

'Find me something red.' They toddle off. Repeat with 4 more colours.

Match the pairs. Warm laundry version is the best.

Any book, but read it in a tiny voice. They tune right in.

One chunky crayon, one huge piece of paper. Less overwhelm.

Cup of water + paintbrush on the patio or bathroom tiles. Zero mess.

Print one of our free chunky Tiny Wonders pages — bold lines are toddler-friendly.

Tape a sheet sticky-side out on a window. Stick tissue paper, leaves, feathers.

Any playdough + a fork + a spoon. Pinch, press, stab.

Blob of paint inside a zip-lock bag, taped closed. Squish. No mess.

Old magazines to rip, glue stick, one sheet of card.