Sometimes you are puzzled on what toddler activities can engage your little ones as well as improve their sensory, motor and social skills as well. When they don’t have anything useful to do they are constantly screaming, not letting to finish your office call and even making it impossible to talk for 10 seconds with somebody. This certainly makes you go insane but please understand they are also bored and you as a parent need to do something to harness their energy.
So to help you in your parenting journey I have jotted some fun toddler activities to engage your little one.
1.Arts and Crafts
- Use materials that are safe for toddlers such as washable markers, crayons, and non-toxic glue
- Allow toddlers to use their imaginations and explore different materials to create their own artwork
- Encourage toddlers to draw, color, cut, and paste different materials to make fun projects
2. Sensory Play
- Provide toddlers with safe, age-appropriate materials such as sand, water, play-dough, and small toys
- Give toddlers the chance to explore different textures and temperatures
- Give toddlers the opportunity to develop their fine motor skills by squeezing, squishing, and sorting the sensory materials
3. Music and Dance
- Play upbeat music that toddlers can dance to
- Give toddlers the chance to explore different instruments and make their own music
- Encourage toddlers to move their bodies and explore different dance moves
4. Building Blocks
- Provide toddlers with age-appropriate building blocks such as foam blocks, wooden blocks, or plastic blocks
- Allow toddlers to explore and build different structures
- Encourage toddlers to use their imagination and creativity to create different shapes
5. Outdoor Activities
- Give toddlers the chance to explore nature by taking them to a park or a garden
- Allow toddlers to collect leaves and other natural items to explore
- Encourage toddlers to run, jump, and climb to help them develop their gross motor skills
- They can even make safe bio enzyme cleaner
6. Imaginary Play
- Provide toddlers with simple props such as dolls, stuffed animals, and toy cars
- Allow toddlers to explore different roles and scenarios as they play
- Encourage toddlers to create their own stories and adventures
7. Cooking
- Provide toddlers with safe kitchen utensils such as wooden spoons, measuring cups, and mixing bowls
- Allow toddlers to explore different ingredients and help prepare simple recipes
- Encourage toddlers to follow instructions and create their own dishes
- You can even encourage them to make safe herbal cleaner bio-enzyme at home.
8. Storytelling
- Read age-appropriate books to toddlers
- Give toddlers the chance to tell their own stories
- Encourage toddlers to act out different characters and scenarios
- My daughter enjoyed the book Stone Soup a lot and I almost read it daily for her.
9. Puzzles
- Provide toddlers with age-appropriate puzzles such as shape sorters, peg puzzles, and jigsaw puzzles
- Allow toddlers to explore different colors and shapes
- Encourage toddlers to use their problem-solving skills to complete the puzzles
10. Games
- Play simple, age-appropriate games such as memory, hide-and-seek, and tag
- Allow toddlers to explore different rules and strategies as they play
- Encourage toddlers to take turns, be respectful of others, and have fun!