Stamp the Road
This activity will give your child practice with left to right progression. In addition, the use of the stamps and stamp pad will help with fine motor development and eye-hand coordination.
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Cutting Straws
Many two-year-olds can learn to hold a pair of safety scissors and cut along a line. Under supervision, you can provide age-appropriate cutting experiences for your child.
Fill the Tub
Children must develop fine motor skills to prepare them to be able to hold a pencil or marker to draw and write. This activity will give your child a chance to practice pincer control.
“See It” – Mirror Play
It is most effective when children use all their senses to learn alphabet letters. One way you can help your child visually connect to letter shapes and letter sounds is with the use of a mirror.
Hop to the Letter
Many children learn through movement. In fact, many times you will not be able to stop your child from wiggling and moving. Take advantage of that energy while building in a little alphabet knowledge.
Storytelling with Pics and Sticks
To increase your child’s expressive vocabulary, let her retell her favorite story with craft stick puppets you can create together.
Going on a Prize Hunt
Learning about writing includes the understanding that print carries a message. This activity uses written clues to send your child on an amusing scavenger hunt, culminating with a prize at the end!
Body Art
Finger painting provides a fun way for your toddler to strengthen the muscles in her hands and fingers. As your child progresses through the toddler years, she’ll begin to use those muscles to help her control crayons and pencils.
Walking the Tightrope Letters
By the time your child is 3 years old, she can probably walk on a straight line. In this activity, she can show off this new skill, while learning about the letters in her name!
Take Your Time, Turtle
In order to be able to play word games, children need to hear the sounds that make up a word. Playing with the sounds in words can help your child understand that words are made up of smaller units of sound.
