If it's about that time for your toddler to start walking, you're probably looking for helpful activities to encourage your child to get moving. Making learning fun is the biggest way to motivate a child. Your little one may learn to walk at any point from 9 to 16...
In my experience, life as a parent got a whole lot easier once my daughter started talking. Not just saying simple words, but actually speaking in 2-3 word phrases and full sentences. When she could express herself to get her wants and needs met, it made her much more...
It feels great to be outside once again now that the weather is warm and summer is almost here! Being home with two toddlers has been exhausting, but getting them outside gives us all a break. Since toddlers and preschoolers love to move and learn, here is a great...
Easily create sensory bottles that your kids can have fun both making and playing with. Most of them use items that you'll find around the house, so always make sure you're saving the things that might be garbage! I can always find a fun craft or activity to make with...
Hot summer days plus busy toddlers is the perfect recipe to get outside and play. Water play is a great way to keep them cool and having fun! However, you don't need a pool or water table to make water play fun. Try this cheap and simple activity that takes very...
The warm spring and summer months call for plenty of time outdoors with your children. Toddlers and preschoolers will develop a love for the outdoors as soon as they're exposed to all the beautiful things that nature has to offer. If you're trying to come up with ways...
Finding activities to keep your toddler busy and entertained during the hot, summer days can be daunting. Getting them outside is important, but you want to have ways to keep them cool, as well. Fishing for Letters is a simple activity that your toddler will love!...
As those hot summer days are approaching, you'll want to get your kids outside as much as possible. Though you may already have the pool, water table, or trampoline, their attention spans only last so long. That's why it's great to have some activities up your sleeve...
Now that the weather is warm, it's time to get out and have some fun with your toddler! If you're stuck at home and finally running out of new, exciting ideas for your kids, check out some simple and fun activities that anyone can do! Most of these activities don't...
This easy outdoor sensory baby activity is great for the summertime. Although it can definitely be done inside, it's a good way to cool your little ones off in the warm sun. The coldness of the ice cubes will be fun for your baby to manipulate or chew on. For this...
Keeping a toddler busy (and quiet) for longer than 3 minutes is certainly not an easy task. Getting them to stay focused on something while also learning is even tougher! I created this Toddler Quiet Book to help my child learn new words and concepts while also...
One of the cognitive skills your toddler will learn in his 2nd year is recognizing and identifying colors. Children are capable of learning colors starting around 18 months old. Color matching and sorting (putting the red toy with all the other red toys) are the...
Activity Sneak Peak: Under 1 minute set-up timeNo cleanupWorks on fine motor and cognitive skills for letter learningFor 24+ months Your toddler can begin to recite the alphabet before age 2, but recognizing and identifying the actual letters can...
Although we don't want our babies to grow up too fast, it's hard not to look forward to the next milestone that they will achieve. If you've seen their first smile, roll, or reach, you realize how amazing it is to see your little one accomplish a new skill. Babies...
Once your child has reached the big milestone of turning 1, you'll notice they become little sponges of information. They start walking, talking, and being so much more independent now that the baby stage is long gone. Around this age is when you can start...
Having strength in your hands and fingers is so important for all the tasks that kids and adults do on a daily basis. Fine motor skills and hand and finger strength have been developing since your child was an infant. Through crawling to playing with toys, even babies...
Activity Sneak Peak: Under 1 minute set-up timeNo cleanupWorks on fine motor and cognitive skillsFor 18+ months Your toddler can begin to learn reciting the alphabet before 2, but recognizing and identifying the actual letters should take a little longer. You can...
Your baby is developing right before your eyes and they are gaining new skills each and every day. Some of these abilities and milestones will be emerging and improving their fine motor skills. Fine motor skills are the small, precise, and controlled movements of the...
Babies and toddlers love sensory bins! They are super simple to create and make great activities for toddlers to explore different textures, develop language, and improve fine motor skills. This Easter sensory bin incorporates auditory, visual, and tactile...
Ever offer your baby several of their colorful, musical, toys, but they make a mad dash for the Tupperware drawer or remote control, instead? Babies and toddlers are super curious. They don't have time for silly, play toys when they could be using real objects that...
Keeping your toddler busy is something we all strive to do throughout each day. When they're entertained, there are less tantrums and more quiet time for you! However, since a 1 or 2 year old's focus is only sustained for 1-2 minutes, it's not easy to find activities...