Creative
Finger Painting
Directions: Have your child look at the picture of the bird on the branch. Give her finger paints to paint the picture with her fingers.
Health & Care
Self-Feeding
Directions: Cut up half of a banana into very small pieces. Encourage her to eat with her hands by modeling first and then letting her try.
Physical
Windmills
Directions: Start with feet spread apart and arms extended out to the sides. Bend over at the waist and tap the left hand to the left foot. Stand back up again and then bend ...
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
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
Brown
Directions: Help your child count the cats and say the number: 5. Have your child color each cat using crayons of brown, black, orange, gray, and white.
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.
Health & Care
Sitting Upright
Directions: Have your child sit on the floor next to you with his legs and arms straight in front of him and his back straight upright. Have him take three deep breaths and t...
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
Walking
Directions: Hold your infant's hands or place your hands under her arms and help her take steps around the room. While you are walking chant the rhyme below.
Creative
Little Fish
Directions: Read the rhyme below to your child. Give him crayons of different colors. Have him color the fish.
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
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Language
Creative
Physical
Health & Care