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Toddler Activities

By Stephanie Brown, About.com Guide to Toddlers

Your toddler needs structured as well as unstructured play time to develop normally. Try to create a day for your child that is well-balanced. Choose activities that are loud and quiet, indoors and outdoors, those that require small muscles like finger painting, large muscles like running or playing with a ball and cognitive skills like simple puzzles. If you need help planning toddler activities, give these a try.

  1. Homemade Toddler Activities
  2. Summer Toddler Activities
  3. Toddler Books
  1. Toddler Activities for Large Motor Skills Development
  2. Toddler Toys
  3. Toddler Activities Videos

Homemade Toddler Activities

Rainbow Finger Paint

Activities you plan for your child that involve those things you have handy can be just as fun as the store-bought items. You can make your own playdough, bubbles and even paints. The best part is that they'll also save you money.

Summer Toddler Activities

Cassandra at the Beach

Summer often affords families more time for activities. That also means more planning. If you're looking for ideas for fun in the sun this year, add some of these activities to your calendar.

Toddler Books

From Head to Toe

Reading is something your toddler can benefit from every day. It will increase your child's vocabulary and lay the foundation for much of his future learning. It's also just a whole lot of fun.

Toddler Activities for Large Motor Skills Development

Pink Ball

Once your toddler is on the move, it may seem that all he wants to do is work those large muscle groups. Walking, running, kicking and throwing - it's all so new to him and so much fun. Here are some more ways your toddler can develop large motor skills.

Toddler Toys

Blocks

Toys can provide many hours of education and entertainment for your toddler. They're also one of the ways that your child experiences unstructured play time, which is important for making connections in the brain, gaining independence and learning problem solving skills.

Toddler Activities Videos

Playground Safety

Watch these videos to learn more about age-appropriate activities and safety issues to keep in mind when planning things for your toddler to do.

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