Social Emotional
Social Network
Directions: Network with other parents in your neighborhood or join a parents' group. Invite them over for a baby day, take a stroll in the park, or have a parent-baby outing.
Creative
Pointillism Painting
Directions: Set out black and brown finger paint in small cups with two Q-tips. Have your child dab the Q-tip with the paint onto the picture.
Cognitive
Circle
Directions: Point to the circular windows on the plane and say "circle" to your child. Have him repeat the word circle after you. Have him color in the windows using a yellow...
Cognitive
Rectangle And Heart
Directions: Ask your child what shape she sees on the fish: rectangle. Then ask what shape she sees under the fish: heart. Starting at the black dot have her trace both recta...
Health & Care
Washing Hands
Directions: Sit with your child. Start with the picture at the top. Say, "[insert child's name] is getting her hands wet. "Look at the middle picture and say, "[Child's name]...
Social Emotional
Cat Toy
Directions: With your child point and look at the pictures of the sign for the words cat and toy. Say the words out loud while showing your child the signs. Have your child p...
Cognitive
Rectanges And Hearts
Directions: Have your child use blue, yellow, and red crayons to color the rectangles and hearts according to the color of the fish to the left.
Physical
Walking While Balancing
Directions: Tie a string around a toy train. Place the toy train on the floor. Have your child walk around the house pulling the train behind him. Have him walk slowly and th...
Creative
Green
Directions: With your child, point to the picture at the top of the page and say "green car". Have him repeat after you. Have your child color the car below using a green cra...
Health & Care
Monthly Development Log
Directions: Every month use the chart below to record your child's height, weight, hairstyle, favorite colors and songs, and any new words she may have learned.
Physical
Colored Fish Hop
Directions: Cut four simple fish shapes out of different colored paper, and spread them out on the floor. Explain to your child when you call out a color of fish he is to hop...
Creative
Two Little Cars
Directions: Read the rhyme below to your child. Have him color the picture below.
Cognitive
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Language
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Health & Care