6 Ideas to Try Right Now
Cloud Dough (2 ingredients)
- 1Mix 8 parts flour with 1 part baby oil.
- 2Let your child knead and shape it.
- 3Add small toys for extra play.
It smells amazing and cleans up easily.
Tape Maze on the Floor
- 1Use tape to create a maze on the floor.
- 2Challenge your child to walk only on the tape lines.
- 3Add 'obstacles' like pillows to jump over.
Use a timer to make it a challenge!
Animal Walks
- 1Call out different animals.
- 2Challenge your child to walk/move like that animal.
- 3Try crab crawl, frog jumps, bear walks!
Shadow Puppets
- 1Darken the room and point a lamp at the wall.
- 2Use your hands to make animal shadows.
- 3Tell a story with shadow characters.
Balloon Tapping
- 1Hang a balloon from a doorway at your toddler's head height.
- 2Show them how to tap it with their hand or a paper tube.
- 3Encourage them to reach and jump.
Kitchen Whisk Rescue
- 1Stuff colorful pom-poms or small soft toys inside a metal kitchen whisk.
- 2Show your toddler how to pull them out through the wires.
- 3Helps build fine motor skills.
