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Learning Activities for 2-3 Year Olds

Dec 20, 2022

Looking for fun, educational things to do with your little one? Check out these learning activities for 2-3 year olds you can do at home! After living with a toddler or preschooler for a while, you start to go kind of crazy at home, don't you think? You feel like you do the same basic things every day. She seems as bored as you are—even with a closet full of toys galore, she rarely plays with any of them. It's the both of you all day. Perhaps you feel compelled to enrich her days with activities and lessons she can learn but are at a loss for how to do just that. Sure, you've seen a … [Read more...]

Fine Motor Skills Activities for 5-6 Year Olds

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Dec 18, 2022

Fine motor skills activities for 5-6 year olds are important as kids enter kindergarten. Encourage hand dexterity—even with an active child—with these fun activities! If you're like most parents, how your child holds a pencil may not be top of mind. But once she enters kindergarten, you suddenly notice how well the other kids hold theirs in comparison. You also realize that she can't write her name well, much less cut with scissors (and forget about pulling a zipper). Come to think of it, you don't even know what her dominant hand is yet. Or perhaps it's the opposite. You're well … [Read more...]

No-Fuss Montessori Fine Motor Activities

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Oct 11, 2022

Check out these Montessori fine motor activities for toddlers and preschoolers! Perfect to do at home, and includes household items and toys. Adjusting to his new Montessori preschool was a challenge for my then-toddler. Going from having one caregiver to himself to sharing a teacher with other children was no easy task. But one activity that helped ease the transition—especially during school drop offs—was the "practical work" he'd do each morning. From pouring water to tweezing pom poms, these activities would make the start of the school day much easier. Not only did he enjoy these … [Read more...]

Easy Gross Motor Activities for 1 Year Olds

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Sep 22, 2022

Check out these gross motor activities for 1 year olds! Using simple toys and household items, these activities are perfect for toddlers. After having three kids (including twins), I can tell you that kids do develop at their own pace. One of them walked at 10 months, while another wasn't even interested in crawling until after turning a year old. I worried (unnecessarily) when one couldn't jump for the longest time. Meanwhile, another was dribbling a soccer ball across the living room early on. Still, if you're a first-time mom with no other kids to compare to, missed milestones can … [Read more...]

Easy Activities for 3 Year Olds You Can Do Any Day

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Aug 02, 2022

Looking for easy activities for 3 year olds? From crafts to outdoor activities, discover everyday, fun things to do with your child. If you're like me, you've found your child playing with the same toy, day after day. Despite the piles and boxes of toys at home, even you're out of ideas on what she can play with. Perhaps she's even blurted those dreaded words: "I'm bored." As much as I'm a fan of independent play, we can still do plenty to keep our kids engaged during the day. You may have even found yourself getting bored of the same activities or thinking of ways to switch things … [Read more...]

1 Year Old Lesson Plans: Activities by Theme

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Jul 24, 2022

Wondering what to teach your toddler? Take a look at these 1 year old lesson plans, perfect for little ones. Includes activities by theme! At a year old, the thought of having a lesson plan can seem crazy. She's only a toddler, you think. She just finished being a baby. Still, this is the age when your child's curiosity is limitless. She's enamored by her world and willing to explore, make mistakes, and keep learning. The goal of creating 1 year old lessons plans isn't so much to "teach" as it is to give her the opportunity to continue doing what she does best: learning. She's … [Read more...]

Montessori Activities for 1-2 Year Olds

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Jul 15, 2022

Looking for Montessori activities for 1-2 year olds? These activities encourage early literacy, educational games and practical life skills! For many of us, the idea of young toddlers doing Montessori activities feels all but impossible. They'll eat the paint, can't sit still, and have zero concept of following directions. But rest assured, toddlers as young as 1-2 year olds can still participate in Montessori activities. After all, these activities aren't a set curriculum, but are based on a philosophy by Maria Montessori. She believed that activities should be free-based with little … [Read more...]

Best Preschool Outdoor Activities for Summer

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Jul 11, 2022

Check out these preschool outdoor activities for summer! Plenty of fun activities for kids and toddlers who want to get outside. Does your preschooler love to spend time outdoors? This would be all well and good, except for the times when the weather is blazing during the summer months. She gets stir crazy cooped up indoors, bored playing with the same toys and games. She's not the only one itching to get outside, either—you're also looking for fun summer activities to do with her. With your partner at work all day, it's just the both of you stuck at home. While she loves to walk and … [Read more...]

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