playdough Color Wonder markers and paper (no mess!) a rice or bean sensory tub a tub of water with funnels, measuring spoons and cups, etc. animal figurines (my kids love the Toobs from Safari Limited) a snack in a muffin tin (they can move their snack from liner to liner, taking bites here and there but mostly playing!) paintbrush and a small dish of water (to be used in the high chair; this also makes a fabulous outdoor activity with fat brushes and a bucket of water—tell your small child to “paint the deck” while you read aloud to the others on a picnic blanket) pattern blocks chunky wooden
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