15 Perfect sick day activities for toddlers!
I heard my daughter cough at the end of nap time and I knew it. I knew immediately this was no throat tickle. This wasn’t an “I swallowed my water wrong”.
This was the beginning of some flu bug/cold/you name it crud and my toddler was going down with it.
I opened the door to her room and saw one sick kid. She had every symptom in the sick kid book and I could see the writing on the wall: we were going to be house bound and quarantined for a while.
It is so hard having a sick toddler. It’s hard being stuck at home. It’s hard trying to keep them laying down and resting when that is just not in their toddler nature.
No matter how sick they are, once they get even a whiff of energy, they’re up and running. Leaving you to chase them down and wrestle them back to sitting.
Relax and rest just isn’t in a toddler’s vocabulary (at least it isn’t in my kids’). Eventually they get tired of just laying on the couch and that’s when I start looking for quiet activities to do.
I’ve compiled a bang up list of the best activities for toddlers when they are sick.
Quiet activities.
Low key activities.
Activities to help when they start to go stir crazy.
Activities to help when you start to go stir crazy.
There’s nothing harder than trying to keep a sick toddler resting so these are the activities I turn to that are perfect for occupying a toddler but not getting them all wound up.
Activities that let them rest but also help them pass the time, have hardly any prep, and uses items you already have in your house.
Here’s my go to list for toddler sick days.
Popsicle Bath – Busy Toddler
Rice Bin – Busy Toddler
Make an Easy Flashlight Fort – Sunny Day Family
Pom Pom Pool – Busy Toddler
Soap Foam Sensory Bin – In the Kids Kitchen
Lego Bath – Busy Toddler
DIY Puzzle and Coloring Sheet – Munchkins and Moms
Puzzle Sort – Busy Toddler
Shape Hunt Sensory Bin – Fun with Mama
What’s Missing? – Busy Toddler
Pasta Sorting Tray – Munchkins and Moms
Threading Station – Busy Toddler
Feed the Monster Legos – Toddler Approved
Invitation to Draw Flowers – Munchkins and Moms
I-Spy Stickers – Busy Toddler
Having a sick toddler is so hard!
But having cabin fever at the same time is something that’s totally curable – or at least a symptom we can keep at bay for a while.
It’s all about finding ways to keep this kids resting – this list of sick day activities for toddlers has been the best for me and my sick kids.
What’s your favorite sick day activity for toddlers?
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