Paint Chip Colors Next time you are at your local home improvement store, pick up some of the paint color samples. For this project you’ll use those paint chips to help your toddler learn colors. With six colors, red, blue, green, orange, yellow and purple, we’ll be making a fun color chart for your child
Board Book Fun – Reading is such an important part of toddler development. Sometimes it is hard to get your toddler interested in books and reading, so you might have to incorporate some fun into the event. This toddler activity will give your toddler a great opportunity to have fun with books and maybe
PUT IT IN YOUR POCKET! This is a simple toddler activity that you’ll both have fun with. Make sure that you, the parent, are wearing clothes with lots of pockets. Then put a different piece of colored construction paper in each pocket, so that a little bit is showing. Show your toddler that there is
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Green green green is the color for today. Hey Toddlers, can you identify the green objects you see on this page? Your GREEN Box- Find an empty shoe box and glue some green construction paper all over the outside. This will become “Your Green Box”. Now go around your house with
Shapesware! Get out all those old Tupperware/plastic containers and lids, or use some disposable ones, and have fun matching the shapes! Bowls are circles and sandwich containers are squares! Big and small. Mix up the containers and lids, then have your tot match the lid with the container. Maybe even put in a snack when
Happy Labor Day Moms! Hey toddlers print out the sheet to the right, color it and give it to your mom! She deserves it for all that work she did for you and continues to do for you. You don’t think those diapers magically replace themselves do you? Supplies Needed: – printer and paper to
Mega Block Ice Cube Fun For this activity you’ll need either an empty 1/2 gallon milk carton, or chicken broth carton, or juice box carton. Take the carton and let it soak with soap and hot water to get it all clean. Then cut the top off so that it is a couple inches tall.
All you need for this activity is a small shoe box and some tape. Take the box and put it upside down. Then take the lid and flatten out one of the short ends. Next tape that edge to the corner of the box, like in the photo. Then let your toddler roll a ball
SOCK SURPRISES! You can have fun with this activity and do it just about anywhere…all you need are a few clean socks! Take each sock and put a small toy in the bottom of it. Then put all the socks in a pile and ask your toddler to see wha t it inside each one.
SALAD SPINNER FUN If you have a salad spinner then your toddler is in for a treat! ( If you don’t have one, you are missing out if you like to eat salads! See below) Take your salad spinner and make sure it is clean and dry Then take some construction paper and tape it
RICE HIDDEN TREASURES/SHAPES Take a big gallon zip loc bag or big plastic container that you can screw a lid on and put in some uncooked rice. Then cut out some shapes from construction paper about 2 inches big and put them in the bag and close it up. Let your toddler move the bag
Bubble Bottles! Kids love to shake things and kids love bottles. Here’s an activity that brings them together! Take an empty clear plastic water bottle and fill it a quarter full of water. Then squirt in some Dishwashing Soap and a couple of drops of food coloring. Let your toddler pick the color. Then put
Motorcycle Mama! Get some exercise and have fun with your little one too! Here’s a fun way to let your toddler pretend that he/she is on a motorcycle! Lie on your back and bend your knees into your chest. Then have your toddler sit facing you on your feet with belly against your shins. Then
ICE CUBE BAGGIES All you need for this activity is a big zip baggie and some ice cubes. Take a gallon baggie and put in a couple of ice cubes and put it on the ground. Let your toddler play with it pushing the ice cube around the bag and try to get it in
Career Day! Have fun finding about all the different types of things people do in the world. Find all of your toddler’s play figurines that have different “professions” …a firefighter, a cook, a mommy, a doctor, a bus driver. Then put them all around the room. When your toddler finds one, talk about what he/she
WASHCLOTH SOUP Soups often have lots of colors in them, so let your toddler learn some colors while making Washcloth soup! Find a bunch of different colored washcloths around the house. Then find a big pot or bowl and a wooden spoon. Let your toddler put each washcloth in the pot and stir them around.
CEREAL BOX SPOONS You can have some fun with this easy activity to do with your toddlers. Take an empty cereal box and take a utility knife to cut a small cross(X) in the middle of the front or back. Make the cross just big enough for your toddler to push a small plastic
Moving Day! Pretend that you are moving and you need a little helper to pack some things. Take a box and ask your toddler to fill it up with all of your plasticware or tupperware. Be sure she gets all the containers and lids! Then tape it up and let her help you push it
Goin Fishin! Your toddler will love to try and catch some fish today! Take a paper towel tube or some other “stick” like supply. Then tape some ribbon to the end and tie a plastic toddler spoon to the end. Then let your toddler sit on the couch and put the spoon in a pan
Home Art Gallery! Get in some culture time by walking around your house with your toddler and looking at all the great art and photographs hanging on the walls! Take a look at paintings and try to find certain objects. Talk about all the different colors you see. Talk about all the different people you
Wash the Windows Let your toddler help to wash the window and see what is outside! Take some contact paper and fold it in half to the size of 8 x 11 inches. (Sticky sides together). Then use a permanent marker and draw the outline of a window on one side. On the other side,
Toddler Interior Decorating! Let your toddler do some interior decorating and help you give a new look to your living room! Use some felt or construction paper and cut out some circles and strips of all different colors. Then let your toddler take a circle with some tape on it and put it on the
Blocks In, Blocks Out! Take an empty oatmeal container and get some of your toddler’s blocks or small toys. Then cut a square in the lid that will allow a block (or small toy) to fit through. Next cut a rectangle about double the size of the opening in the lid on the side of
Toddler Ball Catcher! This is a great outdoor activity! Take an empty, rinsed out gallon milk container or laundry detergent container. Something that has a handle on it. Then cut off the bottom with scissors or knife. (Be sure your toddler is not around while you cut.) Find a few small balls and take turns
Watch the manatee! Found in Florida, the manatee is wonderful to watch. They are also known as Sea Cows! They usually weigh around between 900 – 1100 pounds, and can be 9-10 feet long. Learn more about the manatee here. Ask your toddler if it looks like a cow? It is in the water? How
Stuffed Animal Jump Rope Tie a soft rope or bathrobe belt to the back of a heavy chair ( so it won’t fall over). Then swing the rope as if doing jump rope. Let your toddler take a stuffed animal and toss it into the moving rope to see if it can jump the rope.
Watch the Baby Kangaroo jump out and in her Mommy’s pouch! Watch the video with your toddler and talk about how the Mommy Kangaroo carries the baby kangaroo in her pouch. You’ll see the baby inside and watch it come out. See if your toddler can jump like a kangaroo! More about Kangaroos.
Watch the Baby Penguins Baby Penguins are here to say hi and then run away. See if your toddler can run like a penguin. How many are there? What color are they? Do they live in hot or cold places? Do they fly or swim? So many things to learn about penguins (wikipedia).
Clothes Puzzles! You don’t need to buy puzzles, just use your clothes. Here’s a fun way to get your toddler acquainted with clothing and what goes where. Take out a shirt, pants/skirt, and pair of socks. Then lay out the shirt and talk about the sleeves and where the neck goes. Then put the pair
Sticker Bug Blankie! Did you ever notice how toddlers love to peel things off, especially when they aren’t supposed to? Well keep your toddler occupied with this activity by letting her peel off all the “sticker bugs” from a blanket. Take a blanket and put a bunch of stickers all over it. Then tell your
Watch the Baby Chicks Someone out there wanted to see baby chicks….so here they are! Talk about the sounds they make, what color they are, how many you see and where the mother is! See if your toddler can walk around like a baby chick!
Cereal Box Slide Use your cereal box for a fun ride for a favorite stuffed animals. Take an empty cereal box and tape the opening closed. Then cut out a big hole on one side that would be big enough to put the bottom half of a stuffed animal inside. (see photo) Then put it
Watch the Hand Puppet Help the hand puppet build with the colorful blocks. Talk about the different sizes, colors and how many there are!
Laundry Basket Shopping Save some boxes and containers from your pantry after they are empty. Here’s a great way to recycle them and let your toddler have some fun too! Take the empty boxes of crackers, cereal, or raisins and put them all over the room. Put them on the couches, tables and bookcases. Then
X Marks the Spot Let your toddler work those legs with this activity. Use some masking tape on the floor to make some X’s and other letters or shapes. Then have your toddler stand on one and walk to the other. Or have him jump from one X to another? Or have him jump to
Toddler MTV and Music Moves! We found an internet site that has one of our favorite children’s singers…Laurie Berkner. Go to this site and you’ll find many fun music videos to listen to with your toddler. Have your own sort of MTV for Toddlers! When the songs come on, get up and dance. Move
52 Pickup! Toddlers love to make a mess with a lot of things! So, let them play 52 pickup with a deck of cards. Be sure to use a deck that you don’t mind getting a little bent. Let your child take out all of the cards and dump them on the floor, then look
Toddler City! Make your own city on the rug with some tape and blocks. Take some tape and put it on the floor or rug in a sort of grid pattern. (Like some city streets.) Then find some blocks or mega blocks and put them along the streets for the buildings. Then take some little
Who is Tallest? – Teach your toddler about being tall, or taller than something while having some fun! Print out the sheet with the boys on it and cut them out. Now put them around the room and let your toddler find them. As she finds them, put them on the wall or floor from
Cutout Road – Create a path or road for your little one’s toys to go on. Take a piece of poster board and cutout a path or road using scissors. Then have your toddler line up his cars ( or little people) along the path and go for a ride or walk. You can put
Ribbon Trail- Have your toddler explore the room by following some ribbon around the room. You’ll need a long piece of ribbon/string/yarn. While your child is occupied or napping, take the ribbon and put one end in the middle of the floor. Then drape it around the couches, chairs, tables or to a new room
If the Shoe Fits…!! – This is a fun family activity! Let your toddler try to walk across the room in your shoes! Line up your slippers, sandals, boots, sneakers, and anything else that would be fun for your toddler to try! Have your toddler start with the first pair and walk across the room
It’s a Virtual Bird Sanctuary!! – You don’t have to leave the house to see all those exotic birds!! It is the modern day…use technology. This is a perfect activity for a rainy day or for those toddlers learning about birds. Seat your toddler on your lap in front of your computer. Then simply click
Go on a Shapes Hunt!
Shapes hunt and match! It time for another hunt! We seem to have lost some shapes in the house and we know that toddlers are great at finding things! Print out the sheet of shapes and outlines. Cut the sheet in half (along the line). Then cut out the SOLID shapes only and hide/place them
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