10 Easy Play Ideas with Your Toddler While Baby Is in the Sling

Life with two little ones — a baby and a toddler or preschooler — can be beautifully chaotic. One moment you’re soaking in newborn snuggles, and the next you’re building a block tower for the third time that morning. At Moon Sling, we know how essential it is to stay close to your baby, especially in those early months, while still being present and playful with your older child.

That’s why we’ve gathered 10 calming, connection-focused activities you can do with your toddler or preschooler — all while wearing your baby in a Moon Sling. These ideas promote creativity, movement, and bonding, without overstimulating your little one in the sling.

Why Calmer Activities Matter While Babywearing

When your baby is close to you in the sling, they’re comforted by your warmth, rhythm, and scent. But overstimulation — like loud noises or rapid movement — can interrupt their sleep or sense of calm. These activities are designed to keep things peaceful, allowing you to bond with both your children at once.

Indoor Activities

1. Balancing Fun with Stapelstein

Stack them, balance on them, use them as stepping stones — Stapelstein’s open-ended design is perfect for gentle movement games. Try a color-matching or “quiet obstacle course” game while your baby snoozes close to you.

2. Sensory Play with Little Botanic Label’s Bean Bags

Let your toddler explore textures and weight by sorting, tossing (gently!), or playing catch with bean bags, like the ones from Little Botanic Label. They’re safe, silent, and endlessly fun.

3. Storytime Picnic

Lay out a blanket and grab a few favorite books. Let your toddler “read” to their baby sibling or cuddle up with you while you read quietly. Books with flaps, sounds, or textures make it extra engaging.

4. Coloring Together

Set up crayons or markers and a big sheet of paper on the floor or table. Let your toddler draw freely, or trace their hands and feet. You can even guide the drawing with soft prompts like “Let’s draw what we did today.”

5. Build a Blanket Fort

Build a small cozy fort and make it a calm corner for storytelling, peekaboo, or flashlight play. Keep lights low and noise soft for baby’s sake.

Outdoor Activities

6. Nature Scavenger Hunt

Go for a short walk in the garden or park. Invite your toddler to find leaves, rocks, or flowers in different colors. Keep the pace slow and calming — baby stays soothed, toddler stays curious.

7. Sidewalk Chalk Drawing

Bring out the chalk and let your toddler create art on the sidewalk or patio. Suggest shapes or letters, or let them “draw a road” and walk along it together.

8. Water Painting

Give your toddler a cup of water and a paintbrush and let them “paint” on fences, walls, or stones. No mess, all fun — and baby stays dry and happy.

9. Bubbles in the Garden

Toddlers love bubbles — and they’re surprisingly calming. Blow bubbles while seated or standing still, and encourage gentle popping or catching.

10. Slow Yoga Together

Do simple toddler yoga poses like tree pose, downward dog, or cat-cow. Let your toddler copy you while baby rests in the sling. It’s a gentle way to stretch, giggle, and breathe together.

Abschließende Überlegungen

Wearing your baby in a Moon Sling means you don’t have to choose between bonding with your newborn and staying connected to your toddler. With the right activities — quiet, engaging, and grounded in togetherness — you can nurture both your children in a calm, present way.

These simple moments build connection, spark imagination, and turn ordinary days into little adventures — all with your baby close to your heart.

Über Moon Sling

Wir von Moon glauben, dass es keine bessere Art gibt, Ihr Kind zu tragen, als von Herz zu Herz. Deshalb lieben wir Ringslings - die unbesungenen Helden des Babytragens. Der Moon Sling ist einfach, vielseitig und perfekt für jedes Abenteuer. Er wächst mit Ihrem Kind von der Geburt bis 15 kg mit. Ob Front-, Seiten-, Rücken- oder Hüfttrage, er passt sich den Bedürfnissen Ihres Kindes an. Er besteht aus 100 % Leinen, das mit jeder Wäsche weicher wird, und ist mit einem starken, SGS-geprüften Aluminiumring ausgestattet, der für Komfort, Haltbarkeit und Nachhaltigkeit sorgt. Der Moon Sling ist in einer Reihe schöner Farben erhältlich und lässt sich einfach verwenden, aufbewahren und lieben. Entdecken Sie noch heute die Freiheit des freihändigen Tragens.