7 Ways To Entertain a 3 Year Old

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It is winter and my 3 year old son has cabin fever already. I have been searching pinterest for activities to keep him happily learning and playing all day long. These are some of the cutest ideas I found.

This pretend plate of food for Thanksgiving activity would be a good way to build my son up to eating Thanksgiving dinner. He is pretty sure he doesn't like anything but chicken and crackers.

My son might be down with this pretend ice cream cone craft. 

Hand print flowers would be fun to make and cute to display.

My son would like this make a lion craft. This is a must try soon idea!

My son loves playing matching games so this Popsicle  game would be a lot of fun for both of us.

My son loves to check out tanks of fish so he would like creating a fish of his own I am sure.

My son really loves the idea of Christmas and he loves cereal. Win, Win.

When Craft Supplies Run Low

Keeping a three year old engaged and entertained for hours on end is tiring work, especially for a busy mom. When you’ve reached the end of your craft supplies, you might be thinking how you can capture their attention for half an hour whilst you prepare the dinner. There’s no shame in turning to television or screen time to help regulate them from a busy day of playing. As long as you’ve explored trustworthy internet providers, you should be able to stream a whole host of different shows. If your three year old tends to get over stimulated easily, you may want to turn to a low energy show to help them stay calm and relaxed before dinner time. Some of the most popular shows with toddlers at the moment include, Bluey, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Little Bear, and Puffin Rock. Check out some of these ideas before you turn to television for your toddler, but don’t deny yourself the well-earned break after you’ve spent a busy day making beautiful crafts together!