14-Month-Old Toddler: Your Little Busy Body
Fun and safe activities for your active 14-month-old toddler.
Your Little Busy Body
Those little 14-month legs are getting stronger every day, bopping and toddling all around. Which means you might be in the market for fun and safe ways to let your little one go, go, go. We’re partial to the 25 engaging and educational activities on this list. It covers the classics—DIY fun like a tunnel maze, a pillow fort or even playing fetch—as well as ideas for stimulating their senses during more sedentary pursuits from writing in sand to exploring a busy board (plus how to make one!).
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🪫 Lock Away Batteries - Especially button batteries, which have sent an increasing number of children to the emergency room in recent years.
🪴 Keep House Plants Out of Reach - Some varieties (which thankfully do not taste good) may be extremely poisonous if ingested in larger quantities.
🧼 Hide Cleaning Supplies - Don’t forget to keep bleach and laundry pods (which may look like candy) out of reach as well!
See the Rest: A Doctor’s Checklist
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Editors' Picks: A New Set of Wheels
Keep ‘em moving—and help build key coordination skills—with a tricycle. Some of the most popular include an option for you to push and steer them at first, too. (Just don’t forget a helmet.)
Radio Flyer
10" Classic Tricycle
Joovy
Tricycoo 4.1 Trike
Wishbone
3-in-1 Bike
Editors' Picks: A Stroller Wagon
If your little one has begun to resist the confines of your trusty stroller or you’re craving extra storage space on the go (or going on more off-road adventures in general), this hybrid design might make getting out more fun.
Veer
All-Terrain Cruiser Wagon
Evenflo
Pivot Xplore All-Terrain Stroller Wagon
Baby Trend
Expedition 2-in-1 Stroller Wagon PLUS
Editors' Picks: A Bigger Carrier
Busy little legs tire quickly and could use a lift. If your toddler has exceeded the weight limit on your favorite baby carrier or if you’re craving a little more back support, check out the best carriers for toting around heavy toddlers.
Tula
Toddler Carrier
Ergobaby
Omni Dream Baby Carrier
lillebaby
CarryOn Airflow Carrier
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