What types of fun and educational activities should I be doing with my 2 year old?

Answer 1

i have a 3 yr old well almost 3 anyways we do alot of shapes colors and songs if he/she is into blues clues make up a game of your own and all that......good luck

Answer 2

Reading to your child is the most important thing you can do. Picture books are a great way for a child to develop cognitive reasoning skills, object identification, word recognition, and other basic skills that will be used the rest of his or her life. This will also help you learn about your child's interests, as they will respond more enthusiastically to different subjects. Young children are often fascinated by big machines and dinosaurs, animals, books about other children, books about food, and pop up books. I recommend you start with some Eric Carle, he has some very original stories and colorful artwork. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

A bit of everything!

I have a fairly active 2 year old. After our morning walk we do quiet indoor activities then after he wakes from his afternoon nap I let him and his little brother loose outside to use up energy! This is as important as the "educational" things you do too.

I would recommend simple puzzles, shape sorters, wooden blocks etc for fine motor control as well as for developing mathematical concepts. Read plenty of books and sing as much as you can for language and literacy development. Play with musical instruments and listen to a variety of music to encourage creativity. An easel (if you have one) or a table for painting or drawing to also encourage creativity. Props for dramatic play: dress ups, dolls/people figures, transport vehicles etc. to encourage imagination. Also there are so many incidental learning experiences in every-day activities - going for walks or to the park (language as you talk about what you see, socialising etc.), cooking (involves math/science concepts) and so much more. Life experience accounts for so much of children's learning.

Those are just some examples of learning across different developmental areas (and so many activities involve learning across more than one) which don't require so much intervention on your part. Children learn so much through their own play - you can be the provider of materials and the facilitator of their learning journey.

Answer 4

Keep it simple. Read to them! That will provide you both with hours of fun. As the child gets older, let him (her) tell you the story.
I used to count the steps with my kids every time we went up. They didn't really understand when they were small, but they repeated the words and actually could count by the time they were 3.
When you are dressing the child talk about the clothes - "Do you want to wear the red shirt or the blue one?" "Should we wear green socks or pink?"
They learn so easily at that age, enjoy it.

Answer 5

Just about anything you do interacting with your child is educational.
I bought some dried beans at the store (different sizes and colors) and gave my kids some different size cups and bowls, some plastic and some metal, and let them play filling the cups and pouring them. I also bake with them, read to them, count with them while we fold laundry, and give them a cleaning rag dampened with water to "clean" with when I am cleaning. In the store, I will ask them questions about itmes that I am putting in the cart, such as the color, what it is, ect.
They learn valuable lessons from day to day interactions, so just spending time with them and including them in your life is a learning experience.

Answer 6

examining on your newborn is the main severe ingredient you're able to do. photograph books are an incredible way for a newborn to advance cognitive reasoning skills, merchandise id, be conscious attractiveness, and different worry-unfastened skills which would be used something of his or her existence. this will additionally enable you to discover out approximately your newborn's pastimes, as they're going to respond extra enthusiastically to diverse matters. youthful infants are frequently fascinated in making use of huge machines and dinosaurs, animals, books approximately different infants, books approximately nutrition, and dad up books. i desire to propose you initiate up with some Eric Carle, he has some very unique thoughts and colourful artwork. wish this facilitates!

Answer 7

reading together, discussing the pictures, simple books with lots of colour. play doe is also good for creating imagination , working in the garden together, playing with her dolls. and games really ,just remember to always talk about what you are doing together, and try not to ask her too many questions.. try to remember the five finger rule. 4 comments to one question.. good luck and a merry christmas

Answer 8

Well, when i was younger my parents never did any fun or educational activites with me...and guess what, i've skipped kindergarten and the school district also had me skip 3rd and 4th grade. I'm not joking around.....soooo don't worry about doing any sort of activities with ur child:)

Answer 9

I used to spray a little whipped cream on the high chair tray or on a cookie sheet and let them draw in it with their fingers. We even practiced letters and numbers.

Answer 10

Leapfrog Games? Watch Little Einsteins? Or maybe play with some flashcards.