Daycare Activities for Toddlers
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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!
ToddlersBody Color Sorting
This activity is a great lead-in to chatting with your child more about how people all across the world have different colors of skin and how this is…
cognitive|Toddlers
Body Color Sorting
This activity is a great lead-in to chatting with your child more about how people all across the world have different colors of skin and how this is…
cognitive|Toddlers
Hair Everywhere!
Take a trip around the globe as your child develops their language skills and learns about what makes each and every one of us special.This activity…
cognitive|Toddlers
Hair Everywhere!
Take a trip around the globe as your child develops their language skills and learns about what makes each and every one of us special.This activity…
cognitive|Toddlers
Pom Pom Hockey
This activity is quick, easy and packed with learning as your child uses their whole mind and body to sort and move pom poms with a broom. They’ll…
cognitive|Toddlers
Pom Pom Hockey
This activity is quick, easy and packed with learning as your child uses their whole mind and body to sort and move pom poms with a broom. They’ll…
cognitive|Toddlers
Balloon Tennis
Get your child learning their letters while swatting balloons! This activity will have your child building their letter recognition while controlling…
literacy|Toddlers
Balloon Tennis
Get your child learning their letters while swatting balloons! This activity will have your child building their letter recognition while controlling…
literacy|Toddlers
Giraffe Finger Painting
With their long necks and spots, giraffes are one of the most fascinating animals for children. Use this activity to explore them up close while…
emotional|Toddlers
Giraffe Finger Painting
With their long necks and spots, giraffes are one of the most fascinating animals for children. Use this activity to explore them up close while…
emotional|Toddlers
Build a Zoo
This is a fun and easy activity to do with any child, building on keeping their attention while allowing them to explore their creativity. This…
cognitive|Toddlers
Build a Zoo
This is a fun and easy activity to do with any child, building on keeping their attention while allowing them to explore their creativity. This…
cognitive|Toddlers
All About Me Puzzle
This activity will help toddlers explore how they picture themselves. Using their fine motor and cognition skills, children will color in the…
physical|Toddlers
All About Me Puzzle
This activity will help toddlers explore how they picture themselves. Using their fine motor and cognition skills, children will color in the…
physical|Toddlers
Fill Your Hands!
Get your toddler exploring more about their hands and what fits inside them with this simple activity. All your child will need to do is draw an…
cognitive|Toddlers
Fill Your Hands!
Get your toddler exploring more about their hands and what fits inside them with this simple activity. All your child will need to do is draw an…
cognitive|Toddlers
Floating Marker Experiment
Let your child explore the effects of water on different materials as they watch their artwork take on a life of its own! Draw with dry erase markers…
cognitive|Toddlers
Floating Marker Experiment
Let your child explore the effects of water on different materials as they watch their artwork take on a life of its own! Draw with dry erase markers…
cognitive|Toddlers
Raindrop Melted Crayon Sun Catchers
On a rainy day, this activity will make the blues go away as your child creates their own raindrops out of crayon shavings while using their fine…
physical|Toddlers
Raindrop Melted Crayon Sun Catchers
On a rainy day, this activity will make the blues go away as your child creates their own raindrops out of crayon shavings while using their fine…
physical|Toddlers
Spray Bottle Water Art
Get ready to get messy with this activity! Your toddler will get to explore colors, using their fine motor skills and also understanding how things…
social|Toddlers
Spray Bottle Water Art
Get ready to get messy with this activity! Your toddler will get to explore colors, using their fine motor skills and also understanding how things…
social|Toddlers
Spelling Game - Unscrambling Eggs
Get the children excited about reading and writing with this fun spelling challenge! This activity is perfect for when you’re stuck inside, offering…
literacy|Toddlers
Spelling Game - Unscrambling Eggs
Get the children excited about reading and writing with this fun spelling challenge! This activity is perfect for when you’re stuck inside, offering…
literacy|Toddlers
Alphabet Matching Game
Toddlers love ice cream! So what better way to introduce them to the alphabet than through ice cream! This game allows you to introduce both uppercase…
literacy|Toddlers
Alphabet Matching Game
Toddlers love ice cream! So what better way to introduce them to the alphabet than through ice cream! This game allows you to introduce both uppercase…
literacy|Toddlers
Fizzy Planet Art - Painting with Baking Soda & Vinegar
This activity is a fun way to learn more about space and chemical safe reactions with items you have around the house. Your child will be working on…
cognitive|Toddlers
Fizzy Planet Art - Painting with Baking Soda & Vinegar
This activity is a fun way to learn more about space and chemical safe reactions with items you have around the house. Your child will be working on…
cognitive|Toddlers
Astronaut Glove Box
This is an easy to set up activity that will bring on a sense of discovery and exploration! Create a box for your kiddos to explore space artifacts…
literacy|Toddlers
Astronaut Glove Box
This is an easy to set up activity that will bring on a sense of discovery and exploration! Create a box for your kiddos to explore space artifacts…
literacy|Toddlers
Ice Cube Painting
This is a fun summer activity for all children! As your child plays and creates with melting ice, they will be working on their autonomy and learning…
emotional|Toddlers
Ice Cube Painting
This is a fun summer activity for all children! As your child plays and creates with melting ice, they will be working on their autonomy and learning…
emotional|Toddlers
Car Wash Sensory Bin
Is there anything better than an activity that’s fun AND productive? Enjoy a warm, sunny day outside by setting up your very own miniature car wash…
social|Toddlers
Car Wash Sensory Bin
Is there anything better than an activity that’s fun AND productive? Enjoy a warm, sunny day outside by setting up your very own miniature car wash…
social|Toddlers
Shaving Cream Paper Marbling
This fun craft will allow for some sensory play while seeing the different designs the coloring makes in the shaving cream. Children will be in awe…
physical|Toddlers
Shaving Cream Paper Marbling
This fun craft will allow for some sensory play while seeing the different designs the coloring makes in the shaving cream. Children will be in awe…
physical|Toddlers
Feelings Memory Game
In this fun, interactive game, toddlers will match cards that have different emotions on them to see that we all have different emotions, and that is…
emotional|Toddlers
Feelings Memory Game
In this fun, interactive game, toddlers will match cards that have different emotions on them to see that we all have different emotions, and that is…
emotional|Toddlers
Coffee Filter Easter Eggs
Get the kiddos into the holiday spirit by creating their very own coffee filter Easter eggs! Using commonly-found household items, this fun activity…
physical|Toddlers
Coffee Filter Easter Eggs
Get the kiddos into the holiday spirit by creating their very own coffee filter Easter eggs! Using commonly-found household items, this fun activity…
physical|Toddlers
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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!