Toddler Learning Activities
Toddlers Activities
Toddler Learning Activities,....check out these free,fun learning activities for you to do with your toddler. You will find free toddler lesson plans, learning games for toddlers and information on the best toddler educational toys.
Toddler learning activities are vital for your toddler to grow and learn about the world around them.
Most toddlers have an innate curiosity about their environment which is perfect for learning whilst living.
Grab a coffee and have a browse through these activities for toddlers ideas.
- Sock match:
- All you need are pairs of different colored socks. Separate each pair and pop the socks into a basket or box.
- help your toddler to match the pairs of socks.
- Use words such as pair, two, couple etc to reinforce pairs of items.
- Talk about the things that make the socks match for instance: colors, stripes, feel etc.
- Chores
- Get your toddler helping with the chores.
- Toddlers love to do adult things.
- Here are some ideas for easy toddler chores:
- Laying up their own dishes and utensils on the dining table.
- Clearing their own dishes into the kitchen after eating.
- Putting their own dirty clothes into the washing machine or laundry basket.
- Putting away their own toys in to toy box.
- Wet dusting (I gave my toddlers a damp cloth (water) to dust with.
- They can also help with washing the car.
- Toddlers could also do washing up (supervised of course), only safe plastic bowls and utensils.
- Counting Games
- Count stairs together.
- Count socks.
- Count toys or books.
- Count the numbers on a clock face.
- Count anything as you are going about your days.
- Throw and catch games.
- Use a large lightweight ball.
- Toss it slowly to your toddler(they will start out by catching with their whole arms and generally not their hands).
- Let your toddler toss the ball to you.
- Make sure you do this in a safe place as a toddler's throw will not be co-ordinated to begin with.
- Floating and sinking activities
- Get a bowl of clear water and unbreakable household objects that will float or sink.
- Let your toddler experiment with putting the objects in the water one at a time.
- Talk with your toddler using the words float and sink as you describe what is happening.
- Let your toddler tell you what is happening as you watch.
- Never leave you toddler unsupervised with a bowl of water.
Jigsaw puzzles
- Puzzles are great for toddler learning activities.
- You can make your own by sticking a picture from a magazine onto paper then cutting into shapes.
- Don't make this too difficult.
- Start off with two pieces and then four then six etc.
- You can purchase some great starter puzzles.
Toddler Educational Toys
These can be great for toddler learning activities. Check out our article to find our recommended toddler educational toys.
From shape sorters to wooden blocks we will help you to pick the right toy for your toddler.
This LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Alphabet Set toy has won many awards. It is a sturdy toy that is great for teaching letters of the alphabet.
With playful phonics songs to go with the 26 letter magnets, it is perfect for helping toddlers to learn their letters.
To read some of the reviews check out this page at Amazon LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Alphabet Set
Toddler Learning DVD's
Meet the letters
This DVD is great as are all the others in the Preschool Prep Series DVDs; Meet the Letters, Meet the Numbers and Meet the Shapes.
Although these are quite boring for us adults, the toddlers seem to enjoy them.
Check out the 68 reviews at Amazon for
Meet the Letters
- Toddler Lesson Plans
- This page contains some toddler lesson plans to help you plan out a slightly more structured approach to toddler learning activities.
- Toddler Learning Games
- These learning games are ideal activities for toddlers.
- Toddlers learn best when they are having fun.
- Enjoy our article giving you ideas for toddler learning games.
Grab your toddlers and share some quality time together.
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