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Measuring Tools
Introduce math tools to toddlers and let them explore measuring, pouring, filling, and emptying one material into another.
More . . . More . . . Too Many
Hand a baby more objects than she can hold to help a baby develop a strong sense of numbers. Play the game as you use lots of math vocabulary—here’s one toy, here’s one more, let’s count how many, and so on.
Move to the Groove
Music is a great way to get your baby moving and sets the stage for later fitness.
Music Makers
Hum, sing, whistle—what other ways can you make music? Try simple, homemade instruments, too!
My Family Book
Create a book of favorite people for each baby. Use photos of their families and friends. “Read” the book together by talking about the pictures.
Noisy Reading!
For active toddlers, find books that that they can touch-and-feel, scratch-and-sniff, and lift up flaps and windows.
Packing for a Picnic
Planning a picnic together involves lots of early math concepts.
Painting and Writing Fun
Give toddlers various tools to explore for drawing, painting, and writing to help them build pre-writing muscles and skills.
Path Games, Board Games
Build a child’s strong sense of numbers and a foundation for math learning in later years by playing simple board games together.
Peek-a-Boo!
Playing Peek-a-Boo is not only fun, but helps your baby make an exciting discovery: things are still there when she can’t see them!
Play and Explore
Guide a baby’s exploration—or just follow her lead—as she learns about her world with her eyes, ears, hands, mouths, and actions.
Play Pretend
Offer a collection of used clothes and props so children can pretend to be a family member, a favorite story character, and more.
Play Write
Make writing part of your toddler’s pretend games, from make-believe shopping lists to party invitations.
Poetry in Motion
Nursery rhymes and poetry for little ones offer rich language, new words, and patterns of language.
Puppet Play
Puppets are wonderful toys for building your toddler’s talking and listening skills—and playing with puppets is a great excuse to get silly!
Putting the Pieces Together
Help your baby figure out how things fit together with toys that nest or stack.
Read About Feelings
Read books to toddlers that capture feelings and worries. Use the stories as opportunities to talk with toddlers about their own experiences and feelings.
Reading and Rhythm
Rhyming books are not only appealing to your baby, they help him learn, too!
Reading Gestures
Tune into a baby’s gestures and imitate them. Give her the words to go along with the gestures and when she’s ready, she’ll be able to use the words on her own.
Ready, Set, Squeeze!
Holding objects in his hands and squeezing them is good practice for when your baby eventually holds crayons, markers, and pencils.