Things to do together (continued)
- Match fruit. Put all the oranges and apples together.
Have toddler do the same.
- Match socks and have toddler match socks with you.
Say the colour names or “Mommy’s socks, baby’s socks.”
- Count crackers, raisins, carrot sticks, steps.
- Start a penny jar. Let child put pennies in. Count the pennies.
- Try what’s different. Try what’s the same. Pick out the items that
have wheels.
- Make a story book with pictures of your toddler. Have him tell the
story and you write the words. Read this book over and over to
- Observe nature. Predict if it will rain or snow, be sunny or windy.
- Make a book.
- Play card games like crazy 8’s, uno.
- Make puppets and play.
- Make up silly songs. Change the words from songs you already know.
- Sign out and read a riddle book (from the library).
- Play card games like “go fish” or “old maid.”