Too young to work with colours..
2006-07-28 04:54:00 · 8 answers · asked by A B 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
If your toddler is walking and climbing with ease, she might have fun hopping — especially if you do it with her. Hold one of her hands and show her how to stand on one foot and hop up and down. This may be difficult at first, and she'll probably have to hop on two feet, but she'll have fun trying to imitate you.
Large building bricks: These light cardboard bricks are big enough to stack up into a fort or wall, or any other way your toddler wants. But the most satisfying part of the process continues to be the finale — when the walls come tumbling down.
Push and pull toys: Heavily weighted push toys can give your beginner something to lean into as she motors around your home. Wagons can be ideal. Pull toys are for slightly advanced walkers who can look behind them as they move forward. Give them something to look at: Pull toys that flap, bobble, squeak, or in any other way make a scene are favorites. To find out more about walking and your toddler, click here.
Sorting and nesting toys: Toddlers love to sort, stack, unsort, unstack, and basically reorganize their lives. Sorting and nesting toys are great fun for those who are trying out their early problem-solving skills.
Climbing gym: A tiny gym can give your toddler a safe place to climb, hide, slide, and practice all her emerging motor skills — over and over again. But these sets can also be pricey and are quickly outgrown.
Balls: Any ball that's easy to grasp will be a hit with this group — underinflated beach balls, vinyl balls, cloth balls. Stay away from foam balls that could end up as a mouthful. This is the age at which you can introduce your child to "catch." Start slowly — she'll begin to get the back-and-forth rhythm with some practice.
Washable crayons and paper: Let the scribbling begin! Hand your toddler no more than a couple of crayons at a time — you don't want to overwhelm her — and tape the paper to the floor so she can make her mark without dragging the paper along with her.
Ride-on vehicles: This mode of self-locomotion may be even more popular than walking. Many small ride-on toys have models with handles for an adult to push when the child gets tired. Avoid the electronic versions — they're expensive and take away from the fun of getting around under your own power.
Tool bench or toy kitchen: Junior fix-it kids or aspiring chefs will get hours of play out of plastic or wooden models scaled to their size. Sets like these give a child a chance to emulate the things he sees adults doing, and they'll continue to hold his interest for several months as his play gets more sophisticated.
Picture books: Your toddler will enjoy more advanced picture books showing familiar objects and activities. She may also start to take pride in her own library and the chance to pick out a favorite for you to read.
Hope this helps!
2006-07-28 05:05:46 · answer #1 · answered by shorty 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is great book called 'Baby Days' by Barbara Rowley. it has tons of activities for indoor/outdoor, any season and any time of day. I used it with my 4 year old and now again with my 5mo. It tells which age each activity is for also messiness factor. Its got great ideas for reasonable prices. A lot of the stuff you already have at home.
2006-07-28 15:08:53 · answer #2 · answered by Teresa J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They shouldn't be to young to work with colors,You can get one of those big rolls of white paper, some nontoxic paints, and go out side lay out a large piece of paper, and let your toddler finger paint, or let them put some on their feet and let him run across the paper. Show him how to right his name practice it ,practice showing him shapes with painting it on the paper and have him try.
You can make home made putty for him to play with,
Materials are:
Elmer's glue-1 cup
Liquid starch-2cups
Measure cups
Food coloring
Large spoon
mix the Liquid starch, and Elmer's glue together, when mixed knead in the food dye.
If you want to wait until he is about 2 you could. But at least you will know how to make it.
Or you can do: Pudding finger painting:
Get instant vanilla pudding, mix as normal, and small portions of pudding to different bowls, and mix in food coloring to each bowl. And then they can get messy and it is eatable.
Or go play with ball outside, have a little race, try to catch bugs, get one of those little bug aquariums it is a plastic box that has built in magnifying glass.
Or just go swimming.
2006-07-28 13:08:56 · answer #3 · answered by Tara S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swimming lessons, Take them to the park, Take them to the beach, parent and tot activity centers, mcdonalds??
Check with your local community center. They may have activities for toddlers, i.e. parent and tot exercise programs. Read to your child, play peekaboo, sing, play with toys, bubbles, and never forget videos such as blues clues, barney, Dora, Teletubbies, and Baby Einstein.
2006-07-28 17:26:23 · answer #4 · answered by kackaway 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a nature walk, play in the park, go to a zoo
2006-07-28 12:06:20 · answer #5 · answered by mlm1975 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill the kitchen sink with scalding water and give the kid a bath. That's always fun!
2006-07-28 12:18:42 · answer #6 · answered by extreme_trolling 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is 22 months...he likes the park...the slides...the water park, and going swimming.
2006-07-28 15:02:16 · answer #7 · answered by mommy_2_liam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what your child likes to do.
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2006-07-28 12:13:49 · answer #8 · answered by someone_unperfect 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋