Creative and educational games for kids are a sure shot way to ensure the overall development of the body and mind. Through toddler activities such as ‘Simon Says’ or ‘All Aboard’, you can promote cognitive and motor skill development in your kids. These activities are an awesome way to foster creativity and imagination as well among children, which is in abundance at this age!
Your regular involvement in your toddler’s activities will not only strengthen your bond with them but will also benefit them tremendously!
Happy playtime, kiddos!
Count Everything
- Objects from around the house can be used to carry out ‘Count Everything’
How to Play
- Stack your kids’ toys or other objects in rows
- Start counting clearly while pointing at each item
- Ask your child to repeat after you, until they are able to count for themselves
- Start from 1-10, and then move on to the higher numbers
Benefits
- Stimulates cognitive skill development
- Fosters counting skills
Building Blocks
- This game is a fun introduction to numbers and letters
How to Play
- All you need is a set of colourful blocks and you’re all set!
- Ask your kid to stack them
Benefits
- Promotes fine motor skill development
- Teaches kids to be dexterous
All Aboard
- Helps advance your toddler’s imagination!
How to Play
- Take a cardboard box and design a car out of it
- Your kid can pretend-drive the thing around the house
Obstacle Course
- This activity boosts multiple skills in your kid
How to Play
- With the help of your child’s toys, set up an obstacle course allowing her to navigate a vehicle through it
- Making use of multiple textures typically boosts the overall learning experience
Float or Sink
- This activity fosters scientific learning among toddlers
How to Play
- Gather a few of your child’s toys (of different weights), fill up a bucket with water and start putting the toys in the bucket
- Some toys will float and some will sink. Help your child understand the difference between the two
Benefits
- Fosters cognition
- Boosts scientific development
Play Dough
- Make learning fun with some playdough!
How to Play
- Purchase Play Dough (or regular craft clay) of multiple colours and encourage your toddler to create different patterns and forms out of them
Benefits
- Enhances fine motor skill development
- Boosts eye-hand coordination
Finger Painting
- A fun way of learning for kids
How to Play
- Tape a white chart paper to your table
- Pour paint colours into multiple cups and hand them to your toddler
- Let the kid be in charge and paint whatever his/her heart desires
- Protip: dress the baby in old clothes and keep water/wet wipes handy!
Opposites
- The activity does not need materials
How to Play
- Select opposites such as happy-sad, and ask your kid to enact them
- Encourage the kid to say the words as well
Benefits
- Enhances toddlers’ vocabulary
- Fosters cognitive development
Apart from these absolutely engaging activities for toddlers, you can also try ‘Simon Says’, ‘Straws and Cups’ etc. with your toddler to help them grow into an adult with a rich imagination!
Try these toddler activities at home and let me know in the comments which ones turned out to be most fun!
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Amazing stuff!!
Very interesting blog!
This post has been so informative! Thank you.
Hey! Love these games! Definitely trying them out with my kids!