Crayon Carry-along There’s no need to buy one of those fancy travel crayon and coloring book packs. Just make your own. Find a box of crayons (the box of 16 crayons works best) and some white paper. Print out the sheet of shapes and (parent) cut along the lines to make small coloring sheets. Then
Toddler Notebook Here’s a really simple activity that your toddler will love to carry around with his box of crayons or markers. It seems that toddlers always want to act like big people and with this little pad of paper, he can go around recording all his “notes and thoughts” just like adults. All you
It’s a Crayon Tree! Wow…look what’s growing on this tree!! You and your toddler will have a blast making this crayon tree. Adult: take a paper towel roll and use some scissors to punch/poke some holes around it just big enough for a crayon to fit snuggly. Then let your toddler take some of her
Egg Carton Drawing! Here’s a fun way to color with crayons! Take an empty Styrofoam egg carton and turn it upside down, on some white paper. Cut some small slits in the egg pockets only about 1/2 inch long. Then push some crayons into the slits so that they hit the paper underneath. (see photo)
CD Case Wipeboard! Here’s a chance for your toddler to make his/her own mini wipeboard. You’ll need an old plastic cd case for this activity. Remove the plastic cd holder part of the back cover on the case and put it aside. Then print out the “my first wipeboard” sheet and cut on the black
Pizza Pan Artist – Some might use it to bake a pizza, and others might use it as a drawing board! Take that disposable tin foil pizza pan and tape some paper to it. Let your toddler rub some crayons along the surface to get the pattern from the pizza pan. The pattern from the
Rattling Recycling! – Rattling noise is what toddlers want to hear! Here’s an activity that your child will enjoy with some simple empty water bottles. Take a few empty water bottles (or soda bottles) and take the labels off. Then put in a few coins or crayons in each bottle. Screw the top back on
Juice Box Buddies!- What to do with those empty juice boxes! Make a clan of Juice Box Buddies! You’ll need some construction paper and a bag of googly eyes. (Plus any other creative supplies you have to create a buddy). First take an empty juice box, and wrap it with some construction paper. Then cut
Toddler Cell Phone – All toddlers want to play with cell phones! Here a chance to make one with your toddler and let him/her have fun pretending to call all his/her toddler friends. You’ll need 2 mini raisin boxes, empty. That’s the fun part! Cover each box with some black construction paper. Then tape them
It’s a Felt Pizza Party!: Time to make a pizza, of felt, of course! Use colored pieces of felt and create your own pizza, while reviewing colors, shapes, and food names. To start, take a Yellow (crust) piece of felt and cut it into a circle about 8 inches in diameter. Then take a red
Decorative Travel Wipes Container- Take your travel wipes container and some of those great foam stickers. You can find all different shapes, objects letters in all different colors and sizes. Have fun with your little one and let him/her decorate the cover of the wipes container with the fun stickers. (This is the perfect answer
Disposable Travel Placemats- Take some plastic wrap that you need to press to seal. (It’s not the ordinary plastic wrap, but the special wrap that has one sticky side.) Pull off a sheet the size of a placemat and lay it on a table, sticky side down. Find some stickers that your child likes and
Handprint Cards- A truly personalized card for that special relative! Use some non-toxic kid paints/watercolors and put a few drops of a few different colors on a plate. Add a few drops of water if needed. Have your child put his hand on the plate and move it around to get a mix of colors.
NUMBERS HUNT We all know how toddlers love to find things…so here’s a fun toddler hunt where they can find some colors while learning their numbers! Print out the sheets of numbers for what ever numbers you are trying to teach your toddler. Cut them out and glue them on a sheet of colored construction
Bowling for Letters! Use your magnetic letters and have some fun with miniature bowling. Stand the letters on the floor or table and let your toddler use a small plastic ball to knock them down. Each time she knocks a letter down say the letter over and over and celebrate! Then ask her to knock
Toduko Game – Let your toddler join in on the Sudoko craze! Print out the Toduko game board and the Toduko squares. Cut the shapes/numbers squares out and ask your child to put all of the shapes inside the boxes on the board. It doesn’t matter where he puts them! Just talk about each shape
Counting Raisins Here’s an activity that your toddler will enjoy while she has a snack of raisins. ( Or other like sized snacks). Print out the sheet to the right and put it down on your toddler’s tray/table. Then put the raisins on top of the small ovals on the page. Let your toddler count
Counting Sheep on Pillows!- This is a fun activity for your child that will combine pillow fun with counting fun! Find a couple of old pillows or throw pillows. Print out the sheet of sheep to the right and cut out the 8 sheep cards. Put one pillow on the floor and then put a
Kid Keyboard!: Time to let your little toddler learn about the computer keyboard with this toddler activity! You’ll use an old keyboard (you can usually find one at a thrift store for a couple of dollars or use your own if you dare). Now use just a few of those foam letters and a little
Stuffed Animal Family Portrait- Put some boxes of different sizes next to each other. Put a sheet or blanket over the boxes. Place stuffed animals on the boxes and take some digital photos. You can even put your child in the photo. Print and frame and hang on the wall. You can use toys and
Make a Potty Train!
A Potty Train – Train… as in CHOO CHOO!!! Jump on the Potty Express! Yes, with this activity you will make a train of items that your toddler will take to the potty, for that special potty training event. You’ll need some ribbon, 3 small boxes, construction paper, and some tape. Take construction paper and
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