This Sort and Balance Toddler Activity is one of our favorites and is really simple to prepare and play with. Grab some popsicle sticks and pebbles (we get ours from the Dollar Tree or Daiso). Have your tot balance the pebbles on the sticks. Up the ante by telling him a specific number to count …
This quick and easy Toddler Flag Craft was inspired by the Olympics. I cut out some red stripes, a blue square, and a couple of white out pens. He worked hard to glue the strips on, adding white “stars” with the pens. Bonus of using plastic trays? You can even craft on the couch! …
We have a raised brick fireplace hearth and it’s the perfect place for parking lot pretend play! We designed a parking lot and neighborhood… out of painter’s tape! We built parking stalls, streets, and even a park. Then I grabbed a marker and let G name each of the streets. Pair it with some toy …
Several months ago, we did a color of the week in our Tot School with my daughter. One of the things we tied in with our colors was the Bible lesson that “God made everything.” I chose an item for each color and we would do a little craft activity with that item, talking …
My toddler has been spending a lot of time exploring different shapes lately. I wanted some super simple activity ideas that didn’t require a lot of preparation on my part. I made some simple free shape printables that we could use as a starting point for these shape activities. Targeted Skills: fine motor skills shape …
We are spending a lot of time exploring 2d shapes with my toddler right now, and I wanted a fun matching game to play with her. That’s why I made this pig shape matching printable. These cards are a great way to practice shape matching with your toddler or preschooler! It is a fun way …
One of the most versatile and simple (and toddler favorite!) toys in our home is a DIY “ring stacker” style toy. This toddler stacking toy is great beading practice for little hands that aren’t quite ready for beading with a string yet, and it is easy to make it a whole new toy by switching …
It’s February, the perfect time to have your child make a paper plate wreath to decorate your home! Spread the love with this paper plate heart wreath! Cut the center out of a paper plate. Use a heart paper punch (Let your child punch the hearts if possible!) to punch 20-30 hearts …
Conversation hearts can be a great learning tool for your toddler or preschooler! There are so many different activities they can be used for, and they are inexpensive as well. Just be sure to closely supervise your little one, as they can pose a choking hazard in put in his or her mouth. (My daughter …
If your little one is starting to notice or identify colors, then this bug color matching activity is a great way to get started. This free, printable game can be used for matching, sorting, or playing Memory. A color matching game is a great first activity to try with your toddler or preschooler. Just print, …
Wanting a fun way to introduce colors and body parts to your little one, as well as practice some fine motor skills? Try this Rings on Fingers color matching activity (inspired by The Eyes of a Boy) and pair it up with your favorite book or song about those sweet little fingers. Cut out two hands, …
My toddler found a new fascination with wallets and cards of all types while we were discovering ways for her to play while traveling. She already had an old wallet of mine in her toy box, but I decided to spice it up a bit for her by adding cards and play money, since taking …