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Stuck in Traffic: 20 Toy Car Play Ideas

March 25, 2020

Lots of toy cars lined up for activities and pretend play

Quick! Take a look around the room. What do you see all over the floor? I bet there is a good chance you responded, “toy cars, buses and trucks!” Kids adore toy vehicles. Zooming, beeping, racing, crashing, parking. You name it. Over the years my boys found creative ways to play with their little vehicles…
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by: Erica posted in: Play, Toddler 3 Comments

Toddler Drawing from a New Perspective

July 28, 2019

Toddler art project. Show them how to draw from a new angle.

When a toddler puts a marker to paper for the first time he is entranced by cause and effect. Now, when he moves that marker around even more glorious things happen. And you, the parent and caregiver have a ring side seat to your child’s first efforts at self-expression through art. You probably want to…
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by: Erica posted in: Art and Crafts, Toddler 10 Comments

5 Ways to Repurpose Board Games for Toddlers and Preschoolers

July 17, 2019

playing with skippity pieces

We have a lot of games. I like games. My older kid LOVES games. My toddler-almost-preschooler, always wants to do whatever his awesome big brother is doing and so he loves games, or at least all the pieces and components of games. However! It’s not so easy to play the same game with your 7-year-old…
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by: Erica posted in: Games, Literacy, Math Activities, Motor Skills, Toddler 8 Comments

Sticky Paper Art Activity for Toddlers and Preschoolers

June 23, 2019

Sticky collage art is a great toddler boredom buster.

I love this sticky paper art activity as a quick go-to indoor activity for my son when he needs something to focus on. I love focusing on one color at a time and mixing things up with different textures, shapes and materials. He’s using his fine motor skills and getting a bit of sensory experience…
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by: Erica posted in: Art and Crafts, Motor Skills, Toddler 5 Comments

Poetry Books for Babies and Toddlers

April 3, 2019

Poetry books for kids ages 0-4

Can you read poetry to babies and toddlers? Of course! Kids ages 3 and under will be a most receptive audience. When you stop to consider the matter, you will notice that most good books for babies, toddlers and even preschoolers are written in rhyme and with a pleasing rhythm. I loved reading poetry to…
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by: Erica posted in: Books, Toddler 4 Comments

Best Toddler Books, or Books I’ll Miss Reading

May 13, 2018

The best toddler books parents will enjoy reading.

When kids are toddlers they tend to like the same books read to them over and over and over again. But that’s great for their brains. Nevertheless, we parents may not exactly enjoy reading them repeatedly. Now that my kids are past the toddler stage, I can look back on some of the best toddler…
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by: Erica posted in: Books, Toddler 18 Comments

10 Quick and Easy Activities for 2-4 Year Olds

November 29, 2016

Easy no prep toddler and preschool activities

Is it hard to keep your toddler busy during the day without going crazy? What about your preschooler? I’ve heard from so many parents that what they need even more than a strong cup of coffee is an accessible list of easy activities for their 2 year old (or 3 and 4 year olds!) that they…
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by: Erica posted in: Play, Toddler 10 Comments

Activities for 1 to 5 Year Olds All in One Place

May 19, 2015

Activity plans for kids. Learning and play ideas.

When I first started this blog a bit more than seven years ago it was with the intention of sharing the small, easy ways I found to entertain my then-3 year old. He was not in any sort of preschool or day care and I was always trying to find ways to keep him busy…
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by: Erica posted in: Learn, Play, Toddler 2 Comments

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