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We used ping pong colored balls and played with the whole family. Later on, it was a fun sensory experience for Scarlett to play with these flowery ice cubes. She poured water on them from a teapot and watched them melt. First, I drew a picture of a frog on a piece of paper. Then I put it inside a clear sheet protector, taped it to the window and gave green round stickers to Scarlett to put it on a frog.

Scarlett is 20 months old now and it seems that she understood what she needs to do. We tried this activity at 18 months as well, and at that point she was placing stickers all over the sheet. I like to use clear sheet protector since stickers can be removed and changed position, and also because the drawing can be reused with another sheet protector. Foam Letters are great for all kinds of activities. Here we just match a number shape to the outline of the shape. I used markers of the same colors for the outline.

At 20 months, Scarlett easily does this activity. This activity is great for learning numbers if you are saying them loud once they are matched. My daily rotation boxes turned out to be useful for building an obstacle course. I showed Scarlett how to step over the obstacles and she got busy repeating. This game was inspired by Montessori Animal Match game.

I made this bingo game by glueing these flash cards to 3 poster boards — for each member of our family. I selected flash cards for the objects that I could put in a bag.

Then we followed the rules of a bingo game — I pulled objects from the bag one by one and placed them on the board of the person who had that picture on. Whoever fills the board first wins the game.

This is an associative lotto game because the objects do not look exactly the same way as they are pictured on the cards, so the child has to associate it with the card.

Another version to play this game is to match cards from a deck to cards on the board for this, you will need 2 identical packs of flash cards. This game is great for learning new words and letters. So we decided to make a swing for animals at home as well. We made one by tying 2 ribbons to a box and tying the ribbon to the stool. Then we got a bunch of animals lined up for the swing.

Scarlett took so much pleasure in swinging them — it turned out to be a great pretend play. This is a no prep activity — I love those. Placing balls on tubes without destroying the nearby structures is another learning experience. Scarlett has been going through a sink water play recently. She loves washing animals in water — I try to bring a different one each time, and she also loves sponges.

Sponges are great, they are bright in color, and are so fun to squeeze water out of them and soak them in water again. First, I placed round stickers of different colors in an ice tray. Then, I put pompoms in a container and showed Scarlett how to find a pompom of a matching color and put it in the appropriate slot. We used 4 colors: 3 primary colors: red, yellow and blue, and we also added green. We used 0. We used 25mm pompoms of primary colors.

This game is my short version of Djeco Bisous Bedtime game. The Bisous game is really cute, I got it for Scarlett but we only use half of the game for now.

The game includes cards, a boy and a girl figures, a bed and a a little mattress. While you look for those 3 cards in a deck, you come across other cards that you need to do actions for — kiss the tummy, kiss the forehead, tickle or sing a song — we play this part of the game. I removed cards with a sheet, a pillow, a lovey and some other cards from the deck, and only kept the action cards.

We play in a way that she takes a card from a deck, and I do the action to her — tickle her, give her kisses, sing a song, etc.

I recreated a short version of the game in this printable. It includes 12 cards with actions that we mostly use. Walking on different sensory surfaces is a great massaging and stimulating activity. I used cardboard stock to cut out feet shapes, and then used hot glue gun for gluing sensory materials: rice, cotton balls, bottle lids, beans and stainless steel scrubber. I made 2 of each with an idea to use them later for Montessori guessing activity, when a child is blindfolded and has to match 2 identical surfaces.

After making these, my advice is to make these sensory boards in rectangular shapes — it would be easier for a child to walk back and forth on them. Jenga game is so great to have. Besides using it for a fun jenga game when our toddler is asleep , we also use it for a variety of toddler activities. For example, creating a domino effect. I was looking for a while for a collection of animals of different colors for color sorting activities.

Sorting bears were just more expensive, so I was happy to find these jumping frogs. These jumping frogs are great for little fingers to practice fine motor skills and they are just so fun! We also did this quick sorting activity — I placed 4 sheets of construction paper of different colors and selected frogs of those colors to be sorted to the sheet of the appropriate color.

Pouch food lids are great for activities. I arranged lids of different colors in a row in an egg organizer, and asked Scarlett to find a lid of the matching color and put it next to it. Colorama board game is great for toddlers, it has a few different levels of playing. This makes it a great time to introduce him to basic numbers through fingers.

You can start with numbers from 1 to 5, and if the baby shows interest, you can teach him up to Skills developed: Basic preschool mathematics, basic number-quantity association. How to: Your toddler will love holding a crayon and scribbling around on surfaces.

Channelize this interest in art through trace and draw activity. You can buy any tracing book available in the market or print your own simple illustrations and make him trace on a butter paper. Make sure the illustrations are simple for him to draw. He may trace clumsily, but he is just getting started! How to: Fold some colored papers into basic shapes and show him the steps you take to fold the paper.

Start with basic shapes like a paper fan, which your toddler can play with later. Once you get his attention hand him a paper and hold his hands and help him replicate the folds you made. How to: Music can transfix a baby. Make your baby sit in your lap. Bring a guitar close to you and hold it so he can see the strings. Let him experiment while you make sure his fingers are not hurt. How to: A simple, classic game for toddlers that can also be a great way of teaching them how to stack objects properly.

Do so with other animal sounds and then play them again. Each time a sound is played, prompt your toddler to name the animal. You can even mimic the sound to add an element of fun and make your baby learn better. How to: Make him sit in your lap and gently cover his eyes with your hand.

Bring his favorite food item close to his nose and tell its name. Prompt him to say along with you. Use food items with short and simple names that are easy for an month-old to pronounce. How to: Toddlers love exploring objects with their hands. Here is a fun sensory activity for your month-old. Take some wheat flour dough and show your baby how to make lumps using your hands. Ask him to make lumps and place them on a plate. You can make these dough balls together.

He will get messy after the activity so play before his bath time. How to: Buy some edible colors or make some at home using vegetable puree. Make a set of five colors and pour them into bowls. Ask your baby to dip his palm in the color and leave a palm print on a piece of paper. His artwork may not last since the paints are food-based, but they will be safe in case he puts his hands in his mouth.

How to: Sit with your baby and open the family album. Point your finger at each individual in the photographs and ask him who that person is. The beat goes on. Enter your due date or child's birthday dd 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 mm Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec yyyy Trying to conceive? We use your health information to make our site even more helpful. By clicking the button, you agree to our policies and to get emails from us.

Join BabyCentre. Sign up to receive free emails and track your baby's development. Have your child search for it. For an extra challenge, have them search with their eyes closed-- they can only find it by feeling! Helps with sensory skills. Egg Race: If using real eggs, do this outside! Put an egg real or plastic on a spoon, and have your child walk a specified distance.

Try to have them go as fast as they can without breaking the egg! Helps with motor skills, balance, and hand-eye coordination. As you dance, give your toddler instructions related to their body parts, such as "shake your arm" or "touch your head". Helps with motor skills, body awareness, and following instructions. Toy Hunt: Hide your little one's favorite toys around the house and have them search for them!

You can give them clues of where their toys might be at. Helps with life skills like problem solving and working memory. Toy Talk: Set up a little tea party or snack session for your child with their favorite stuffed animals. Ask them questions about their toys and see if they can start conversations with them. Helps with social-emotional skills, language skills, creativity, and imaginative play.

Games to Play Body Trace: Using a large piece of craft paper and a writing utensil, have your child lay on the paper and trace an outline of their body. Helps with self-control and patience, identifying body parts. Block Balance: Using a toy block set, have your child see how many blocks they can stack on top of each other before they fall over. Have them count each block as they place them, and if they need help, remind them to be delicate with the blocks as they place them.

Helps with balance, body awareness, counting, and fine motor skills. Games to Play Catch and Release: Play a game of catch in the yard by tossing your child a ball and having them toss it back to you. Change up the game by giving them different size balls to toss or various instructions when throwing the ball i. Helps with fine and gross motor skills, understanding and following directions, and body awareness.

Spray Bottle Tie Dye: Dye water with food coloring and put it in a spray bottle. Then take a white t-shirt or whatever you want to dye , put it in the grass or on a tarp, and let your child spray the shirt to dye it!

Helps with fine motor skills and sensory skills. Games to Play Chalk Walk: On a sidewalk or driveway, create squares of different colors using sidewalk chalk. Instruct your child to walk to different colors "go to the red square" or give them a series of squares to remember "go to the red square, then the blue square, then the yellow square". Helps with motor skills and balance. Hop To It: Draw a path with sidewalk chalk and challenge you child to hop along the path!

You can add numbers in the path and tell them to jump that many times for example, if the square says 3, they have to jump 3 times when they land on it. Helps with motor skills, following directions, and counting. Games to Play Balloon Volley: Using a balloon filled with air not helium , challenge your child to keep the balloon off the ground for as long as they can using their hands and feet. Helps with gross motor skills, body awareness, and balance. Pillow Path: Challenge your child to walk across the house using a path only made of pillows.

You can use as few as 2 pillows, and they will have to pick up the pillow behind them and put it in front of them with each step. Helps with problem solving, motor skills, and balance.

Games to Play Like an Animal: Ask your child to walk and make sounds like an animal! For example, ask them to moo like a cow, slither like a snake, or gallop like a horse. Helps with language skills and working memory. Warmer, Colder: Hide an item and have your child search for it. As they get closer, tell them they are warmer; as they get farther, tell them they are colder. Helps with communication skills and life skills like working memory and problem solving.