Creative
Red
Directions: Point to the red boat and say, "red boat". Have your child use a red crayon to color the boat below.
Cognitive
Rectangle And Heart
Directions: Have your child use a pencil to trace the rectangles and hearts. On the empty line have her draw her own rectangle.
Creative
Coloring
Directions: Give your child a blue and green crayon. Have him color the planes below, praising him for using both green and blue, regardless of the end result.
Health & Care
Monthly Development Log
Directions: Every month use the chart below to record your child's height, weight, and favorite things.
Health & Care
Doggy Eats Hot Dog
Directions: Cook your hot dog. Cut the top of a hamburger bun to look like the one above, placing raisins in for eyes and nose. Place the hot dog inside. Put the cheese and l...
Social Emotional
Talk About Feelings
Directions: Use pretend play as a chance to talk about feelings. Using a doll or stuffed animal in your play say to your child, "Kitty is sad because he fell down and got a b...
Social Emotional
Sign Language
Directions: With your child look at and point to the picture of the sign for toy. Say the word toy out loud while showing your child the sign.
Cognitive
Short And Long
Directions: Ask your child to look at the long boats in the water. Then have her draw a circle around all of the short boats in the water.
Cognitive
Number Four
Directions: Point to and say the number 4 on the page and have your child repeat after you. Using his pointer finger, have him count the four birds in the cage. Next have him...
Social Emotional
Soap Up And Sing
Directions: During bath time with your baby add a song and some silly sounds. Don't be shy - your baby will love it even if you are off key. Sing the simple song below to the...
Cognitive
Rectangle, Square, Heart
Directions: Say the name of the shapes on the cat: "rectangle, square, and heart". Have your child trace the lines of the rectangle, square, and heart on the cat using a brow...
Cognitive
Blocks
Directions: Say, "Blocks, let's play with blocks". Place four to five blocks in front of your infant. Let her handle, pick up, put down, and explore the blocks freely. Follow...
Cognitive
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Creative
Physical
Health & Care