Playing with Your 23 Month Old I can’t believe that our little G is almost TWO! He’s growing and learning so quickly; here’s what we’ve been up to lately! Sandpaper Letters Lately, G has been trying to sing the ABC song (which consists mostly of him humming!) so I thought he might like …
To celebrate Spring, we dove into this Spring Sorting activity by sorting birds into their nests by different colors and by size. This sorting activity is a great way for little learners to work on color recognition and a perfect activity for basic matching skills. How to Make the Nests The nests were …
Make math experiences fun with these Math Games, organized by age from Toddlers to Age 6. Early Toddler DIY Baby Abacus Roll and Count (Early Toddler Game) Count and Sort Preschool Wonder Pets Dice Game (printable) DIY Bottle Top Counting Cards Parking Lot Number Practice Roll a ____ Dice Games …
We’ve had some FUN, April Busy Boxes! Everything is colorful this time of year and G is all about colors so I tried to do some color themed activities. Color Box I taped a color sheet into the bottom of the box (I made this one on the computer) and filled …
Sensory Beads and Your Toddler – Have you ever “made” water beads before? They are SO much fun! I picked up a few packets at Wal-Mart. I think each pack was less than $2 and they come in a variety of colors. You pour them in a container with some water. I used a plastic …
My little G (22 months) is really starting to notice colors, often pointing at a color and waiting for me to tell him the name. I pulled together some fun trays that exposed him to learning colors through dedicated play! Pouring Little hands LOVE to pour so I grabbed some tiny pitchers (one is from …
Traveling with kids on an airplane can be tough. What else can you try when what you have isn’t working? Try this quick airplane game with sticky notes. We recently flew with the kids and because N is 3 and B is 6 I didn’t have to pack as many activities to keep them happy …
Well, our new little guy has been born and it’s been crucial to have lots of fun activities that keep G (22 months) busy and happy while I’m with the baby! Playing with your 22 month old. Here are some fun activities for your tiny tot! Drawing I get a BIG …
Whether you choose to do a color day or week with your little one, immersing them into the colors by creating a hands-on experience for them is a lot more fun than just giving them a coloring sheet. Don’t get me wrong, a coloring sheet has it’s place. (I actually included one for our orange day.. see below.) …
Little G is 21 months old and VERY active… Which is made tricky by the fact that I’m nine months pregnant. Ha! So for us, having quick, go-to learning activities makes all the difference. Here’s are some activities you can try when you are playing and learning with your 21 month old: I …
G is still LOVING his busy boxes (similar to busy bags)! I swap out the contents for different things on a monthly basis. Some I do hang on to longer if he is still actively choosing it and engaging. Here’s what we have for the February Busy Boxes! February Busy Box Ideas Play-Doh He’s …
We are still LOVING our busy boxes over here (which are similar to busy bags)! About twice a day, G (20 months) will say, “Box? Box?” and drag me over to the cupboard to select one of the fun activities. I switch out the activities once a month so here are some of the fun ideas included in …