Homemade Giant Bubbles

Jul 21, 2012

Skills: experimenting, creativity
You need: water, dishwashing liquid, glycerin (available in many pharmacies and craft stores), plastic straws, cotton string
Age: 2-4 years

We Like: Bath Craft

Jul 16, 2012

Skills: fine motor skills
You need: two plastic bottles, rubber bands, colored plastic tape, craft knife
Age: 1-4 years

We Like: Ice Boat

Jul 13, 2012

Skills: sensory exploration, experimenting, fine motor skills
You need: a plastic cup, bendable straw, tape, paper, scissors, hole punch
Age: 1-4 years

Loud-soft

Played on Jun 20, 2012

This activity shows your child that when an object is struck, it emits a sound. She will then be asked to consider the quality of the sound and whether it is "loud" or "soft".

Skills: Montessori, sensory exploration, comparing sounds, experimenting, listening
You need: plastic eggs, different items for sounds (oatmeal, rice, beans, coins, pasta, coffee, paper clips and so on)
Age: 1-4 years

Box Guitar: low and high pitches

Played on Jun 13, 2012

Create a box guitar with your child and explain how the guitar produces a great variety of sounds.

Skills: understanding sound patterns, comparing sounds, listening, experimenting
You need: box, rubber bands of many sizes and thicknesses, cardboard or paper-towel tube, glue or stapler
Age: 1-4 years

More Baking Soda and Vinegar

Played on Jun 7, 2012

Make a vinegar volcano and a monster with baking soda & vinegar.

Skills: fine motor skills, imagination
You need: baking soda, food coloring, vinegar, detergent, play dough, small bottle
Age: 2-4 years

Mr. Handyman

Played on May 29, 2012

This activity is great for showing children the basics of building and wood working.

Skills: fine motor skills
You need: repair tool set
Age: 2-4 years

Baking Soda, Vinegar and Dropper

Played on May 24, 2012

You child will be fascinated by the reactions the vinegar makes when it hit the baking soda.

Skills: fine motor skills, imagination
You need: dropper, baking soda, food coloring, vinegar, plate
Age: 2-4 years

Learning To Transfer

Played on May 8, 2012

Activities that involve transferring substances develop muscular coordination that helps with eating, serving food, cooking and even for the more complex task of writing.

Skills: Montessori, fine motor skills
You need: ice cube tray, tongs, large colored beads, bowl
Age: 2-3 years

Taste Test

Played on Apr 22, 2012

Try to do the taste test experiment with your child.

Skills: sensory exploration
You need: different foods to taste test, blindfolds
Age: 2-4 years

Shell Game

Played on Apr 17, 2012

Test your toddler’s memory with this fun shell game.

Skills: memory, fine motor skills, colors
You need: three shells (small caps or plastic cups), small ball (cookies, raising or cheerios)
Age: 2-4 years

Cookies Shop

Played on Apr 12, 2012

"I would like to buy a red squared cookie with letter A on top"

Skills: colors, shapes, alphabet, letters, numbers, pretend play
You need: colored construction paper, scissors, toys, coins
Age: 2-4 years

Build with Toothpicks

Played on Apr 8, 2012

Create an art piece using food and toothpicks.

Skills: fine motor skills
You need: carrots, toothpicks, knife
Age: 2-4 years

Lily Pad Jump

Played on Apr 6, 2012

Try this fun lily pad jumping activity, practice counting and singing while jumping.

Skills: motor control, counting
You need: old magazines/books or pillows
Age: 1-4 years

Spices

Played on Apr 2, 2012

This sensory activity is dedicated to learning all about the sense of smell.

Skills: sensory exploration, fine motor skills
You need: jars with spices
Age: 1-2 years

Train

Played on Mar 28, 2012

Your child will enjoy creating a mini-train from milk cartons and giving a ride to her toy-friends.

Skills: motor skills, big/small
You need: milk cartons different sizes, string, scissors, small toys
Age: 1-2 years

Post Office

Played on Mar 22, 2012

Toddlers not only love receiving letters, they get a serious kick out of posting and delivering them.

Skills: fine motor skills, imagination, pretend play
You need: cardboard box, scissors, paper, markers, envelopes, stamps
Age: 2-4 years

Shaving Cream Fun

Played on Mar 19, 2012

Shaving cream is a great arts and crafts medium for toddlers. Kids love to get their hands messy and feel fun textures. This sensory play will bring lots of joy and fun.

Skills: sensory exploration
You need: shaving cream
Age: 1-4 years

Letter Bug

Played on Mar 14, 2012

Learn Alphabet by playing this funny game with Alphabet Bugs.

Skills: alphabet
You need: cereal box any size, white paper, tape, scissors, glue, marker
Age: 2-4 years

Winnie the Pooh Balloon Experiment

Played on Mar 12, 2012

Tell your toddler the story how Winnie The Pooh went up on his balloon to get some honey. Then make the same experiment with his tiny toys.

Skills: cause and effect, heavy/light
You need: tiny toys, balloons
Age: 2-3 years