A collection of early learning activities for one year old’s. It’s never too early to start teaching your child. I often get asked what the “right” time is to start playing with our tots in a more structured, focused way. I don’t have an exact answer, since every child is so different, but …
Feeling kind of silly dancing around your living room and sing songing the same rhyme over and over? According to smplkids.org these are just a few of the many benefits of sharing songs and rhymes with your baby/child: ~Sharing songs and rhymes is an excellent way for parents to spend time with their children and …
I love setting M up with fun learning activities. But recently, it struck me that G, who is 9 months old, can certainly have an activity or two also! Here are some of our favorite sensory activities for babies: Music A box of instruments (this is a bucket from Target, but teacher supply stores also …
Whether you have a guest that is flying in on an airplane or your children are getting ready to fly on an airplane, here are some airplane rhymes for your little ones! I’m a Little Airplane (sung to the tune of “I’m a Little Teapot”) I’m a little airplane in the sky. I start out …
I LOVE this Muffin Tin Treasure Hunt idea for toddlers that I found at Dirt and Boogers. She put different treasures in the muffin tin such as bouncy balls, cheerios, matchbox cars, goldfish, and foam dinosaurs. Then she covered each treasure with tape, tin foil, lids, or blocks. What a fun way for your little …
This is such a simple activity that little ones can learn so much from it! I gave N a huge bag of magnetic letters and propped a cookie sheet up against the couch. She would pull one out and stick it on the cookie sheet. Sometimes I’d say the letter or color as she did …
Need a simple and easy toddler activity to keep your toddler busy and learning? Try this toddler activity: N, 18 months, loves this pom pom and ice cube tray activity. She puts one pom pom in each section which is a great introduction to one to one correspondence. The goal is for her to eventually …
Your little one will love this baby activity, scooping and pouring! So much fun and great for vocabulary and motor skill development. I gave N, 18 months, a chance to experiment with scooping and pouring. Yes it was a mess and yes she tried to put it in her mouth, but it was FUN! I …
These Baby Busy Blocks from The Nature of Grace are brilliant! All you need is paint, baby food plastic containers, and a few trinkets to go inside. Check out her tutorial to make your own.
Use a parmesan cheese container to create a baby activity that your little one will love. Use a Parmesan cheese container to give your baby a chance to practice fine motor skills. N had fun putting straws (hard, plastic straws) in the holes and transferring them to the cheerios container. We also used these containers …
Make your own ribbon kite for your little one. It is so much fun to dance, twirl, and run with. To make this ribbon kite, tie a few scrap pieces of ribbon to a ring (anything you have around the house will work). Then have fun by running with it, dancing with it, and shaking …
This baby abacus was a hit with N (15 months)! Sliding the balls back and forth on the string took some practice and was great for her motor skill development. As she moved each ball, we counted for her and that made her giggle. She also experimented with shaking the string and moving the chairs …