10 min
Peekaboo With a Cloth
A tea towel and the most reliable laugh in the house.
No-supplies activities for 1 year olds
The best activity is the one you can start immediately. These need nothing at all — no craft box, no shopping trip, no printing. Just you, your 1 year old, and whatever room you are already standing in. At one, attention spans run to a few minutes and almost everything is sensory — expect to repeat the same thing many times.
They work well in waiting rooms, on holiday, at a grandparent's house, or on the days when the craft cupboard is empty.
6 activities matched
15 min
Cushion Crawling Course
Sofa cushions on the floor and a baby determined to get across them.
15 min
Homemade Posting Box
One box, one slot, and a toddler who will not stop posting.
15 min
Build It and Knock It Down
The building is fine. The knocking down is the whole point.
15 min
Kitchen Cupboard Band
Wooden spoons, saucepans, and a licence to make noise.
20 min
Bubble Chase
You blow. They chase. That is the whole thing and it works every time.