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Different Ways to Play
Help children master new skills, remember new ideas, and investigate the world. Find opportunities to include new concepts, ideas, and words in their play in different ways.
Everyday Objects Are Fun Toys
Plan and build with boxes, tubes, containers, and other everyday objects together to help children develop language, art, math, and engineering skills.
Everyday Toys
Toys don’t have to be fancy or store-bought to bring hours of entertainment for your toddler.
Face to Face
You and your baby have a lot to talk about! Sit face to face to start the conversation.
Family Photo Book
Your baby will love “reading” a family photo book—or any kind of simple, homemade book you create.
Feelings Are Important!
Help toddlers learn words and strategies they need to help them manage and express and feelings, stay safe, handle new situations, and resolve problems.
Figure It Out
Play games to help toddlers use and strengthen their reasoning skills and to help them put their reasoning into words.
Finger Play
Try these fun songs as you move your hands to go with the words
Flashlight Games
Play flashlight games with toddlers to help them build language skills. Spotlight and name an object in the room and then talk about it.
Get "In Tune"
Engage in back-and-forth “talks” with a baby and get in tune with her voice, expressions, and body language as she communicates with you.
Hide and Seek
Play hide-and-seek games with babies to help them learn that things and people exist even when they can’t be seen.
How Does It Feel?
Introduce babies to new and different textures as you explore natural and man-made materials and objects together.
In the Mirror
Give a baby a mirror and join him in the fun. Make silly faces, clap to a tune, point out body parts, or watch as he babbles to his new “friend.”
Just Like Me
Nurture a toddler’s individuality. Choose books with characters they can identify with and stories that reflect their home languages and cultures.
Just Like Me
Nurture a toddler’s individuality. Choose books with characters they can identify with and stories that reflect their home languages and cultures.
Let’s Laugh
Ask family members to share what makes their baby laugh. Make a book of “laughing baby” ideas and share it with families and colleagues.
Let’s Pretend
Playing pretend games is a great way to learn and practice new words with your toddler.
Light Show
Go outside and explore light on a sunny day. Play shadow games and explore what happens when light passes through colored water.
Look in the Mirror
A mirror is a great way to talk about what your toddler sees, make silly faces, and name things!
Make Your Mark
Have babies explore different materials with their hands, feet, fingers, and toes to help them exercise their pre-writing muscles.