Daycare Activities for Toddlers
Download free developmental activities
Whether you're at home or in the classroom, these activities are perfect to continue your toddler's learning and development in a fun and easy way!
Domain
Age
Theme
Toddlers
Build-A-Bear Paper Plate Craft
Practice fine motor skills and artistic process with this adorable, fuzzy bear! Kids will love ripping up paper into small bits and planning out how…
physical|Toddlers
Build-A-Bear Paper Plate Craft
Practice fine motor skills and artistic process with this adorable, fuzzy bear! Kids will love ripping up paper into small bits and planning out how…
physical|Toddlers
Goldilocks Porridge - Oatmeal Sensory Bin
Everyone knows the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and how upset the bear family became after Goldilocks came through their home eating their…
emotional|Toddlers
Goldilocks Porridge - Oatmeal Sensory Bin
Everyone knows the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and how upset the bear family became after Goldilocks came through their home eating their…
emotional|Toddlers
Polar Bear Process Art
Art time can be messy.as it should be! Children (and maybe adults) of all ages will love this art activity as it allows a lot of freedom and…
cognitive|Toddlers
Polar Bear Process Art
Art time can be messy.as it should be! Children (and maybe adults) of all ages will love this art activity as it allows a lot of freedom and…
cognitive|Toddlers
Counting Stars Activity
Stars are such a fun theme to explore. If you’re lucky, you can find lots of different star shaped stickers at the dollar store or craft store. These…
cognitive|Toddlers
Counting Stars Activity
Stars are such a fun theme to explore. If you’re lucky, you can find lots of different star shaped stickers at the dollar store or craft store. These…
cognitive|Toddlers
Catch a Star Game
Children love to see how high they can jump! This activity is easy to set up and will help get the wiggles out while practicing some letter…
physical|Toddlers
Catch a Star Game
Children love to see how high they can jump! This activity is easy to set up and will help get the wiggles out while practicing some letter…
physical|Toddlers
Bundled Q-Tip Fall Tree Painting
This fun art activity is a fascinating way to create vibrant fall trees with q-tips. Easy enough for toddlers to hold and challenging enough for older…
physical|Toddlers
Bundled Q-Tip Fall Tree Painting
This fun art activity is a fascinating way to create vibrant fall trees with q-tips. Easy enough for toddlers to hold and challenging enough for older…
physical|Toddlers
Build a Tree
Looking for a simple craft to brighten up any room and use natural materials? Then look no further! This activity allows children to get outside and…
emotional|Toddlers
Build a Tree
Looking for a simple craft to brighten up any room and use natural materials? Then look no further! This activity allows children to get outside and…
emotional|Toddlers
Marshmallow Slime Recipe
Slime is a super popular activity for younger and older children. It allows younger children to explore texture and develop their social and sharing…
social|Toddlers
Marshmallow Slime Recipe
Slime is a super popular activity for younger and older children. It allows younger children to explore texture and develop their social and sharing…
social|Toddlers
Marshmallow Fire Painting
Exploring different mediums to paint with can be a great activity for little ones, especially if it involves food! This marshmallow painting activity…
physical|Toddlers
Marshmallow Fire Painting
Exploring different mediums to paint with can be a great activity for little ones, especially if it involves food! This marshmallow painting activity…
physical|Toddlers
Cloud and Rain Sensory Bin
Water beads are a super fun medium to use in sensory bins for children. They allow children to explore texture and watching them expand in real-time…
social|Toddlers
Cloud and Rain Sensory Bin
Water beads are a super fun medium to use in sensory bins for children. They allow children to explore texture and watching them expand in real-time…
social|Toddlers
Marbled Moon Activity
Have you ever looked at the texture of the moon? It can be quite beautiful with different shades of grey, white, and black with bumps, mountains, and…
cognitive|Toddlers
Marbled Moon Activity
Have you ever looked at the texture of the moon? It can be quite beautiful with different shades of grey, white, and black with bumps, mountains, and…
cognitive|Toddlers
Puddle Jumping
Get out some energy with this fun puddle jumping activity! Throw on some rain boots, cut out some puddles and get jumping! The best part? No mess!
physical|Toddlers
Puddle Jumping
Get out some energy with this fun puddle jumping activity! Throw on some rain boots, cut out some puddles and get jumping! The best part? No mess!
physical|Toddlers
Raindrop Suncatcher
This cloud-shaped sun catcher is sure to brighten up any gloomy day! This activity only requires a few supplies and the process of ripping tissue…
cognitive|Toddlers
Raindrop Suncatcher
This cloud-shaped sun catcher is sure to brighten up any gloomy day! This activity only requires a few supplies and the process of ripping tissue…
cognitive|Toddlers
Cloud Dough Recipe
Slimes, doughs and squish sacks are all the rage right now. This easy recipe for cloud dough is super fun to play with, smells good and it leaves your…
cognitive|Toddlers
Cloud Dough Recipe
Slimes, doughs and squish sacks are all the rage right now. This easy recipe for cloud dough is super fun to play with, smells good and it leaves your…
cognitive|Toddlers
Cloud Shapes for Preschool
Fill up fluffy clouds and explore shapes with this fun math activity! This is a great introduction to shapes for younger kiddos and older children…
cognitive|Toddlers
Cloud Shapes for Preschool
Fill up fluffy clouds and explore shapes with this fun math activity! This is a great introduction to shapes for younger kiddos and older children…
cognitive|Toddlers
Multicolored Goldfish - Color Sorting Game
This color sorting game with multicolored goldfish will help kids practice sorting colors over and over again using the included free printable sheet!
cognitive|Toddlers
Multicolored Goldfish - Color Sorting Game
This color sorting game with multicolored goldfish will help kids practice sorting colors over and over again using the included free printable sheet!
cognitive|Toddlers
How to Make Moon Sand
Create this fun moon sand with just a few ingredients from your pantry. This sand will last a while and is sturdy enough to build tall sand castles…
cognitive|Toddlers
How to Make Moon Sand
Create this fun moon sand with just a few ingredients from your pantry. This sand will last a while and is sturdy enough to build tall sand castles…
cognitive|Toddlers
Sand Painting for Kids
Kids love to play with sand and love to paint- why not combine both with this fun and practically free art activity?!
cognitive|Toddlers
Sand Painting for Kids
Kids love to play with sand and love to paint- why not combine both with this fun and practically free art activity?!
cognitive|Toddlers
Ocean in a Bottle
This activity teaches children all about waves in the ocean while regulating their emotions and building a better understanding of water surfaces.
emotional|Toddlers
Ocean in a Bottle
This activity teaches children all about waves in the ocean while regulating their emotions and building a better understanding of water surfaces.
emotional|Toddlers
Floating Sharks - Oil and Water Experiment
Sharks — the mysterious creature of the deep sea...but do they float or sink? This fun activity will have your child learning more about buoyancy and…
cognitive|Toddlers
Floating Sharks - Oil and Water Experiment
Sharks — the mysterious creature of the deep sea...but do they float or sink? This fun activity will have your child learning more about buoyancy and…
cognitive|Toddlers
Download free developmental activities
We wanted to provide a place for families and teachers to find easy and fun activities for toddlers that can take place at home or at daycare! All of our activities are written by our team of early childhood educators to be developmentally appropriate and help your toddler continue on their learning path! These step-by-step activities are also available as downloadable resources that you can print for your convenience. Enjoy!