Sunflowers
Pre-cut yellow triangles and a brown circle. Ask each
child to glue the yellow triangles around the brown
circle. Then ask them to add a green streamer to the
bottom of the flower.
Animals On A Log
This craft activity helps toddlers learn that some animals
live in and on logs.
Clip art program or pictures of
animals, for example; Squirrels, monkeys, Rabbit and
any animal that lives in a tree or that may sit on a
log. Foot long tree branches, string to hang your branches
up with and tape or glue. Tape works better.
Just make copies of your pictures
and have children cut out pictures or you can pre cut
them. Then have children tape the pictures to the stick.
Tie the string to both ends of the
stick and you have Squirrel on A Log, or Monkeys In
A Tree. Get the idea? toddlers love this activity and
you can make this simple or enhance it for older children.
2. Diifferent activities to Learn Colors
a. Color Glove
Teach toddlers five colors with this
song. Take the white gloves and paint the fingers only
of both hands. Paint them red, yellow, blue, green,
orange, so that you have two of each color. Then, sing
this song.
Tune: "Are
You Sleeping"
Where is red? (bring one hand up with all fingers
showing)
Where is red? (repeat with other hand)
Here I am, (wave one hand)
Here I am (wave other hand)
Show me if you can, (Hold hands up)
Show me if you can.
Where is red?
Where is red?
Repeat this with all the colors
allowing the toddlers to show you the colors.
b. Color of the Day
- Before you set out on a car trip, choose a "Color
of the Day."
- As you're driving in the car, shopping at the grocery
store, or waiting at the doctor's office, help your
toddler point to all the things she sees that match
the color you've chosen.
- Help her identify those items.
c. Green day
Make one day of the week a Green
day. Choose something to wear that's green. Add some
green herbs on the bread spread. Do green paintings,
pick some green leaves, buy only green lollies, and
count green cars on the way to the shops. A fun game
to help teach your toddler about colours!
3. Digging for Treasure
- Hide small objects in the sandbox for your toddler
to find as he digs about.
- Try using an old kitchen colander to sift through
the sand.
- If you like, spray-paint rocks in shiny silver
and gold, and show your toddler how to search for
hidden treasure.
4. Indoor basketball
Use sheets of old newspaper to make
lots of balls by scrunching them up small. Practise
by having a competition to see who can throw the balls
furthest. Then play basketball -- place a wastepaper
bin a metre or so away and see who can land a ball in
it. Besides being lots of fun, this game will help improve
your toddler's hand-eye skills.
5. Mud Prints
Directions:
- Fill the sturdy plate with thick mud or plaster
of paris and smooth into a flat, even surface.
- Have your child press his open hand into the mud
and remove.
- Place the mud in the sun to dry.
- This won't last, but its fun to look at for a while.
- For lasting prints, use plaster of Paris.
6. Preparing Your meal
Help your child learn about nutrition
and balanced meals with this activity. You may wish
to introduce the concept of the basic food groups here.
- Go through the magazines with your child and help
him select food pictures that he wants to include
in his "meal."
- Assist your child in tearing or cutting out the
selected pictures.
- Show your child how to glue the food onto the plate
to create a meal.
7. One for you, one for me – helps in understanding
the concept of sharing
You can use anything you like for
this game -- buttons, Crayons, food or dry fruit. Give
your toddler a small pile and ask him to share them
out -- 'one for you, one for me' -- into some small
containers or plates. Invite your partner, a little
friend or his favourite teddy to join in, too, so he
can practise sharing things out three ways. Your toddler
will love being in charge -- and this game will help
introduce him to numbers |
