This video shares 13 learning activities you can do with your toddler at home. With many people spending more and more time at home, I wanted to put together some ideas for activities you can do with your toddler that will foster skills like fine and gross motor skills, cognitive thinking, hand/eye coordination, receptive language, and more. These activities are great for 1 and 2-year-olds but I also included ideas for how to make these great for 3 and 4-year-olds as well!
Tips for Playing with 1 and 2-Year-Olds Model the Activity: Very often you’ll need to model an activity for a toddler. We can’t always just put it in front of them an expect they know what to do. Show your child the way to play with it and then offer it back. Parallel Play – Parallel play can often help extend the length of time your little one plays. Parallel play is when you see two kids playing next to each other but not actually with each other. You can mimic that same thing by “playing” to encourage them to continue playing with whatever toy they have. At their level tables and shelves – It’s super helpful to make your space accessible for your little one. Having toy shelves that are right at their level is ideal. It’s also great if you have a toddler-height table for them to use. It’s a little more expensive, but I also really love using a learning tower, which allows kids to stand at counter-height in the kitchen to play and do activities.
Timestamps for each activity 00:00 Intro to Toddler Learning Activites 1:46 Matching Game 2:53 Mud Pies + DIY Edible Mud Recipe 4:48 Animal Bath 5:03 Color Theory 5:47 Floor Color Match 6:01 Tunnel Ball Pass 6:48 Simon Says 7:14 Flash Cards 7:49 Doll Imitation 8:32 DIY Kinetic Sand 9:45 Water Pour 10:31 Painter’s Tape Pull 11:02 Shape Toss
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