Creative
Coloring
Directions: Have your child pick a red and blue crayon. Ask him to color the wheels red and the rest of the train red and blue. Ask, "What new color did you make when you mix...
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.
Health & Care
Monthly Development Log
Directions: Every month use the chart below to record your child's height, weight, and favorite things.
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...
Social Emotional
First Signs
Directions: Each time you prepare your baby for bed say "bed" out loud as you sign the word for bed. Do this as soon as you begin your bedtime routine and then again right be...
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...
Physical
Tossing Paper
Directions: Look at the picture below together. Cats love balled up paper. Place a basket a few feet away from your child. Give your child balled up paper and have him toss i...
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...
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.
Cognitive
Rectangle And Heart
Directions: Say the name of the shape that is in the dog: "rectangle". Next say the name of the shape under the dog: "heart". Have your child trace the lines of the rectangle...
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
Sign Language
Directions: With your child point to and look at the picture of the sign for family. Say the word family out loud while showing your child the sign.
Cognitive
Social Emotional
Language
Creative
Physical
Health & Care