Keeping Little One's Busy While You Work??

My little one has given up the 2 a-day naps-Aaaugh!! This definitely throws a kink in my daily schedule and it will take some pre-planning on my part to keep her busy while I get things done. Need stuff that won't encourage noise. For this week, I decided to make play-dough. I have a ton of friends who have made it in the past and rave so dough is the first experiment! I need more ideas though, so if you have some, please share with us all! =)