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11 fun activity to do at home for toddlers
Looking for activities for your child, especially those which can be
easily done at home?
Here is a list of 11 activities that would keep your child
engaged and in the process develop their sensory and motor skills.
1. Playing with Bubbles
Every child
enjoys playing with bubbles. Nothing can delight your child more than a
floating bubble that they can chase, catch and pop. Playing with bubbles and
chasing them can boost hand-eye coordination and gross motor skills, as well as
language development ("Wow, this is really big. Lets catch!"). Plus,
your youngster will learn about cause and effect (blow through the wand gently
and
watch what happens!) and basic physics as well.
(Source – http://www.whattoexpect.com/learning-curve)
Instead of buying small bubble making bottles
everyday (only to see your child spill it all over!), you could make the same
at home. What’s more, you can involve your child in creating the ‘bubble
concoction’ as well. See my next upcoming blog “How to make Bubbles at home”.
2. Dough play, a great sensory activity!
Since
letting children play independently with clay can be a little risky, introduce them
to the kitchen dough or atta that we
use at home. And guess what? You could also add food colors and make it more
fun!
Show them how to make simple things like
balls, snakes, elephant’s trunk, car wheels, etc. Let them explore on their own
and you would be amazed with what your child can come up with!
3. Line up the toys
This activity can
keep your child really busy. Show your child how to line-up his/her toys in a sequence
in your living room or garden and they follow.
4. Cleaning time:
Cleaning can be great fun for children.
Take an empty cleaning spray bottle and fill it up with water (drinking water) and
give it to your child with a small wiper. You can use an empty bottle of
surface spray – an actual cleaning product will add to the “seriousness” to the
activity. You don’t have to worry about where it gets sprayed since it is
plain water. And squeezing the spray helps build coordination and develops
muscles in their little hands. Let him spray on the walls/glass and clean then.
Most children love it!
5. Spray painting
Spray bottles filled
with washable paint can be used to create great fun activity for the children.
6. Water filled balloons can be fun
Put
some water in a balloon and blow it. You could tie a straw at the end making it
easy for your child to shake it and enjoy the music of water inside. Just be
careful not to fill too much water.
7. Stacking cups could be a great play activity
for toddlers and keep them busy too! This simple activity helps in refining
small motor skills, hand-eye coordination and their problem solving skills.
8. Black Slate and Chalk
The old trick of using a black slate and a piece
of chalk still works. Children love to play with a slate and chalk and draw
patterns. It can also keep them busy apart from developing motor skills and
initiating them into the world of writing.
9.Balls in a basket
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Put 10-12 colored
balls in a basket and let your child explore. You could also start with color
sorting and introduce your child to different colors.
10.Pea Peeling - Let your child peel peas
and collect them in a bowl. This activity would help refine fine motor skills
and also keep them busy.
11. Play with straw - Give your child 6-7 straws
and let him/her explore!
Hope, this list keeps your child engaged and helps in the development of his/her sensory as well as motor skills. I would be back with more such fun home activities for younger children soon. Till then Happy Parenting!
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