Want to take your toddler outside but out of ideas? Check out these outdoor activities for 1 year olds! From places to go, to sensory activities at home, you’ll find your perfect idea right here. Our park boasts huge, grassy lawns, tons of trees, and little knick knacks my then-1 year old loved to play with. In fact, one of his favorite games was "Let's find all the baby pine cones" which he'd collect and gather at one of the bases of the trees. And each time we'd go back to the park, we'd still find his stash exactly where it was. Even when my little ones were really little—as in, … [Read more...]
Looking for Games for 2 Year Olds? Here Are Our Top Picks
Take a look at our top picks of games for 2 year olds you can play at home! Includes board games and educational and learning activities that are age-appropriate for your toddler. As a first-time mom, I quickly learned that there's never one "right" way to play a game. Whereas other kids loved sitting in the playground swing, my then-toddler would complain any time I tried to sit him on one. It turns out, his perfect game was standing on the ground, pulling a swing, letting it go, and watching it sway back and forth. Kids can turn any existing game into one that suits them better. … [Read more...]
Easy Arts and Crafts for 1 Year Olds (No Complicated Instructions!)
Looking for easy arts and crafts for 1 year olds? Check out the best activities for your toddler—without complicated instructions or messy clean up! Even when my son was an infant, I was already saving arts and crafts ideas on Pinterest. From puffy clouds out of cotton balls, to heart-shaped collages out of red card stock, I had grand ideas for projects I'd teach him. Unfortunately, he had his own agenda. Sure, "he" made a puffy cloud craft and a Valentine heart for his dad. But if he had his way, I knew he would rather spend the time pulling at the cotton balls or tossing the red pieces … [Read more...]
The Best Children’s Books That Introduce Kids to Math Concepts
Learning math concepts is more fun with picture books! Discover the best math books for kids — perfect for kindergarten and elementary school children. Over the last few weeks, my kids have been asking about math concepts I've had to explain in creative ways. When one asks the answer to 3 x 5, I give the example of three kids jumping five times. Fractions are explained with dividing a pizza into slices. Even and odd numbers are compared to sharing between the twins and whether they have equal pieces or if one has more than the other. They compare how many more "heads" they need to be … [Read more...]
25 Awesome Outdoor Activities for 3 Year Olds
Looking for fun, outdoor activities for 3 year olds? Check out these ideas for your next outing with your toddler or preschooler! For someone who has yet to go camping for fear of the bathroom "amenities," I still love the outdoors. Even living in an apartment hasn't stopped me from finding outdoor activities in our city, from hiking to the beach and even our local park. So of course it's only natural I'd want my kids to feel the same way about being outdoors. Even when they were toddlers not too long ago, I was already trying to get at least an hour a day of outdoor time. And by … [Read more...]
Top Black and White Toys Your Baby Will See Best
Did you know that newborn babies can see high-contrast colors like black and white best? Find the most-loved black and white baby toys for your baby here! I had heard that a baby's eyesight isn't fully developed once they're born. This makes sense, since seeing isn't exactly as important to a baby's survival as, say, sucking or crying. And what is important for babies to see—their mother's breast to feed, or her face to feel safe—are all within arm's length. Still, that only means that newborns especially can see high-contrast images best. And no two colors show a starker contrast than … [Read more...]
10 Awesome Physical Activities for 3 Year Olds
Looking for physical activities for 3 year olds to get your child moving? Whether indoors or out, discover 10 simple activities perfect for toddlers! How much can this kid read?! I thought to myself. My then-3 year old was and still is a book worm. He'd spend hours either flipping through books or asking me to read to him (I had once timed how long we read in one day, and the total came up to four hours). If he wasn't reading, he was inspecting his toy fire truck, building train sets, or coloring and drawing. All well and good, except I was starting to think that these activities were … [Read more...]
Children’s Books about Anger to Help Your Child’s Behavior
Need ways to calm your angry child down? This collection of children's books about anger helps kids manage frustration and understand these big feelings. It's that moment when you realize this is far more than just a tantrum or mere stubbornness. And after three kids, I've seen the face of true anger, especially when it arises out of nowhere. It might've been when I said it was time to leave the school garden, only for them to kick and scream in the van the entire ride home. Or when one of my kids yelled at the top of his lungs, his face in anguish because I told him it was time to take … [Read more...]
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