Indoor activities to do with a toddler

DD is 2 and I am running out of ways to keep her engaged and interested when we are stuck at home during these cold spells. All her toys, coloring, etc , nothing lasts more than about 15 minutes. What is everyone here doing with kids these days? I am also 33 weeks pregnant and exhausted. Any ideas are greatly appreciated

Indoor activities to do with a toddler

Play area at your library
Library classes
Open play spaces (once upon a treetop, imaginations, sandbox, mall)
Walk around stores or the mall

Indoor activities to do with a toddler

Bowling (bumpers and the stand to roll the ball from)
Roller skating
Dave and busters

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Those are good ideas. I live in riverhead and there's nothing out here like that. Everything is so far I don't even think there's a mcdonalds with a play place nearby. The library is a good idea. Didn't even think of that.

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The Childrens Museum of the East End
376 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Tpke., Bridgehampton
631-537-8250
This is a wonderful place for kids to play on a cold winter’s day. Entry for kids is via a hollow log. The museum features a number of themed play spaces where children can run a grocery store or an ice-cream parlor, sail a ship, play musical instruments or dress up as firemen and play on a model truck. The museum also features an arts-and-crafts room where there is almost always a project going on that kids can join. There is a special discovery area for small children and a wonderful interactive faux-potato-chip-making machine that is a delight for all ages. Although many of the areas may be best for kids 10 and under, there are certainly areas of interest for adults and older kids as well, making it a great family destination. The temporary exhibit space is currently featuring an exhibit called “Fun to Be Fit,” which is designed to encourage wellness and fitness during the winter months. The exhibit includes balancing/climbing pieces, a ball pit and a swing. The museum also offers a wide array of children’s programming, performances, special events and classes. It's open Monday and Wednesday through Saturday from 9am to 5pm and on Sunday from 10am to 5pm; it's closed on Tuesday. Admission is $9 per person or $95 for an annual family membership. Some local public libraries have one-day membership cards available for checkout.

Hampton Kids
175 Daniel’s Hole Rd., Wainscott
631-537-4614
This is a full-featured indoor and outdoor family fun center for children in the Hamptons. It has bouncers, an arcade, an Xbox room, eight tennis courts, a preschool playroom, an art-and-ceramics room and even a parents’ lounge with Wi-Fi. It also features an outdoor skating rink for kids up to age 7, outdoor ball pits, basketball courts, playground, tennis courts and a baseball field. Hampton Kids offers family membership packages or individual nonmember daily rates. One unique feature is a drop-off program where you can leave your kids for 2 ½-hour supervised play sessions while you run an errand, go out to dinner or play a game of tennis on their courts. The play center runs an after-school homework program, and offers a variety of weekend and after-school and preschool classes. It is open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 6pm and on Sundays from 9am to 4pm. Daily rates, which include eight game tokens, for nonmembers are $12 for one child and $5 each additional child on weekdays, and $18 for one child and $9 each additional child on weekends. Memberships and multi-day packages are available as well.

Safari Adventure
1074 Pulaski St., Riverhead
631-727-4386
Safari Adventure is a fun space for younger children to play. Open for play seven days a week from 10am to 7pm with no reservations required, it features a huge four-level gym maze with tunnels, slides, balls and cargo nets, as well as a smaller climbing area for little kids. There are also three big bouncers with slides and a small arcade with about 30 games and a snack bar on the premises. Admission is $12.98 plus tax for children ages 3 to 12, and $8.52 for children 3 and under. Infants and adults are free. Socks are required.

Krazy Kidz
3235 Horseblock Rd., Medford
631-775-9099
Krazy Kidz logo is "Healthy Open Play Everyday." Its mission is to provide children with a fun, safe space where they can get their energy out, develop their gross motor skills and explore their imaginations. The oversized climbing structure will keep children entertained for hours. It features slides, bounce areas, tunnels and cargo nets galore. In addition to the climbing structure, there is also a play area that offers interactive toys for young toddlers and even children who aren't yet walking. An arcade area features a collection of video games and interactive games, such as skee ball and basketball. A cafe serves a large menu, so you and the kids can stay for lunch and dinner. There are also special activities, including teen nights and mommy-and-me Monday's.

Fun 4 All Indoor Amusement Park
200 Wilson St., Port Jefferson
631-331-9000
This large indoor play space is entertaining for kids from 2 to 10. It has giant twisty slides, tunnels, climbers and bouncers, as well as areas for the littlest kids to play safely. There's even a room themed to look like the moon. Sneakers are required for play except on bouncers, where socks are a must. Parents must supervise all play. The space is open 10am to 8pm every day except major holidays.Admission is $10 per child over age 2 Mondays to Fridays and $13 per child ages 3-13 on weekends and holidays. Admission for children ages 1-2 is $5 on weekdays and $6 on weekends and holidays. Coupons are available online here. Adults are free. There is a snack bar on the premises.

Wood Kingdom
The Wood Kingdoms are huge indoor- and outdoor-yard-play- and gardening-structure showrooms with spaces for children to play on the equipment. Each locale also feature rooms with inflatable bouncers, and the two eastern showrooms have laser-tag areas. All three offer open-play sessions, but call the individual locations to determine prices and hours.

Wood Kingdom East (Medford)
3060 Route 112, Medford
631-451-2200

Wood Kingdom East (Coram)
544 Middle Country Rd., Coram
631-698-0212


Imaginations at Play
1859 Lakeland Ave., Ronkonkoma
631-285-2855
Imaginations at Play is a brand new indoor play facility that features everything young and active minds and bodies could desire. The "Village" is divided into separate play spaces, and each one features a different theme, including transportation, art, a cafe, dramatic play, a sandbox that resembles a mini beach and an oversized water table that kids can "fish" in. There is also a gross motor section that includes a huge climbing structure, a bouncer, cars and other toys that children can manipulate. It also have a cafe where you can order lunch and make an entire day out of your visit. Special classes are offered, as well as birthday parties. Open play is every day and operates in three hour sessions.

Air Trampoline Sports
1850 Lakeland Ave., Ronkonkoma
631-619-6000
This is another brand new indoor play facility located in Ronkonkoma. Air Trampoline Sports offers 16,000 square feet of trampolines. The space is divided into four spaces: A three-lane foam pit, a basketball court, a dodge ball section and a large, open area where kids can just run and bounce. There is also an arcade area, as well as refreshments. If you're interested in hosting a party, there are also private party spaces.

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gymboree or safe-t-swim

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Have you taken her to the Safari Adventure in Riverhead? Besides the jumping/climbing stuff they do art and music classes. DD loved them at that age!

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I just got a party invite for the Long Island Science Center in Riverhead.
They are supposed to be great for kids.

Indoor activities to do with a toddler

These at all good ideas, was looking more towards free stuff
We went to the library today and that was good. Will try some of the other places . Thank You

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Indoor activities to do with a toddler

Not free but both the aquarium and Suffolk County farm have toddler classes. We're all about the library for free!
At home maybe try new craft stuff like play dough, paint, markers, foam stickers,etc. Baking together is a favorite for dd,she did, dumps things in, puts m&ms on top of each cookie etc.

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Posted by Mrs213

These at all good ideas, was looking more towards free stuff
We went to the library today and that was good. Will try some of the other places . Thank You

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fun in the bath (with bubbles, soap crayons etc)
we do music time with the instruments we have (and make instruments out of things)
play doh has been keeping their interest a bit longer
i let them jump on the couch, they can do that forever lol
sit them in the highchair with 2 cups of water and spoons
my mom lets them stand on a chair by the sink (easier for 1 kid) and play with tupperware and water

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Indoor activities to do with a toddler

Do you have kinetic sand? We went to the natural disasters exhibit at AMNH and at the end they had a sand table with kinetic sand and little construction vehicles. My dc loved it and would have stayed and played there all day. Maybe messy but you could spread a sheet on the floor.

Indoor activities to do with a toddler

Cute easy idea get pipe cleaners & let them thread thru holes in your strainer. Good fine motor skills

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