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Pasta and Playdough Fine Motor Activity for Toddlers and Preschool

Do you have some play dough in the house? Here is an activity that can extend its use: pasta imprints for fine motor and sensory play! It is a great toddler activity and preschool activity emphasizing fine motor skills. We had some old-ish homemade play dough in the fridge and this is the second of three ways (here is the first) that I thought of to use it up. We can … [Read more...]

Fine Motor Activity for Toddlers with Tape

Toddler activities are the most effective when they are simple. Toddlers are very creative-that is why we often find them on top of tables, digging through the cupboards or tasting the water in the water table that may or may not have been in there a little too long. Toddlers are little explorers so this fine motor activity for toddlers with tape is perfect to set up in a … [Read more...]

Benefits of Play and Grow for Toddlers Learning Activities

Parents of toddlers know that keeping the attention of a toddler can be a challenge. We have so much power to teach toddlers learning activities to help them focus and work through a game or activity. But, this takes a lot of repetition and patience on our parts. This is one of the main reasons I love the Play and Grow for Toddlers program. The activity subscription for … [Read more...]

Winter Boredom Busters for Toddlers

I know these collections of toddler activities here and here are favorites. So many people come to the blog for those lists of toddler activities. The winter season can mean a lot of indoor time with the kids. I know how hard that can be with four kids of my own. This list of winter boredom busters for toddlers is a great collection to keep handy all winter long. It will … [Read more...]

12 Fall Activities for Toddlers

12 Fall toddler activities

Toddlers can have so much fun in the Fall. Many craft projects are a little too advanced for these little ones, but there is still much hands-on learning for toddlers in this season. These Fall activities for toddlers are simple and fun. … [Read more...]

Cotton Ball Toddler Fine Motor Activity

One item activities allow little ones to explore. This cotton ball toddler fine motor activity combines fine motor exploration with sensory and creativity. We made this into an indoor gross motor activity too. So much fun with one supply!

Kids love cotton balls. They are so versatile as a hands-on fine motor and sensory activity. I grabbed some cotton balls for a cotton ball fine motor activity for my twins. The twins were so little! I can’t believe how fast time really does fly. This activity counts as a one item activity for kids too! I have a whole collection of activities that only need one supply. Kids … [Read more...]

One-to-One Correspondence Activities for Toddlers

One-to-one correspondence activities for toddlers. Teach toddlers to count and identify while strengthening their fine motor skills.

This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Fiddle & Doodle. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. Do your toddlers want to draw with markers, but the mess is just too risky for you to take on? Learning to keep markers on paper is part of a collection of one-to-one correspondence activities for toddlers. (Plus a lesson in self-control and eye-hand … [Read more...]

Toddlers Learn One-to-One Correspondence

Help toddlers learn one-to-one correspondence with this egg carton activity that is so simple to create.

Pom poms and an egg carton become a fine motor exercise that helps toddlers learn one-to-one correspondence. This is an essential skill that teaches children to point to one symbol at a time while saying what it is. You have probably seen your child count while pointing to one object more than once. They may even count while not even pointing to an object but hopping their … [Read more...]

How to Teach Toddlers Colors

Toddler Lesson Plans for learning colors are a simple way to teach toddlers colors with easy activities for toddlers to learn colors in a hands-on way. #sponsored

This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. The confusion about how to teach toddlers colors is officially over! There is so much conflicting opinion about whether to teach toddlers or whether to just sit back and watch them play. My children have always behaved better when they were mentally challenged by a learning activity. When we have … [Read more...]

‘Sticky Ball’ Fine Motor Activity for Infants

Sticky Ball Fine Motor Activity for Infants and Toddlers-takes 5 minutes to prep.

In 5 minutes, you can prep this fine motor activity for infants and toddlers. Around 6 months old, infants can grasp and handle toys and balls pretty well. They may even be rolling or lightly tossing a ball to you during playtime. Infants develop so much over the course of their first year, but it is fun to see all the changes. This activity can be done with infants as young … [Read more...]

5 Simple Writing Activities for Toddlers

Easy to set up activities for toddlers that encourage writing skills and learning basic concepts like shapes, numbers and spelling their name.

This post contains affiliate links. Please view my disclosure for more info. I let my children use crayons for the first time when they are toddlers. Usually around a year old, they show interest when I am writing a note, or signing my name, so it is a natural curiosity for toddlers to want to explore writing. These 5 simple writing activities for toddlers are appropriate for … [Read more...]

Activity for Toddlers: Apple Color Sorting

Apple and tree color sorting activity for toddlers.

This activity for toddlers is so simple to create! It works as a great preschool activity at home too. I like activities that work for multiple ages groups-makes life so much easier as a mom. Apples are a favorite Fall theme, but this activity for toddlers works any time of year. Included are toddler activities and preschool activities as well as two quick storage tips. This … [Read more...]

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