Creative
Finger Paint Mixing
Directions: Give your child blue and yellow finger paints. Have him begin with the blue paint, followed by the yellow paint on top of the blue. Have your child paint the enti...
Creative
Coloring
Directions: Give your child a brown and an orange crayon. Have her color the cats below. Praise her for how well she colors the entire picture regardless of whether she stays...
Social Emotional
Angry
Directions: Explain to your child the cat at the top has an angry face. Talk about why he might be angry; maybe somebody pulled its tail. Have your child show you his angry f...
Social Emotional
The First Signs
Directions: When you anticipate that your baby is hungry, ask him, "Do you want some milk? Are you ready for some milk?" Sit your baby on your lap so that he is facing you an...
Health & Care
Fruit Car
Directions: Slice the apple and choose one slice. Cut the grapes in half. Push 2 toothpicks through the bottom of apple, front and back, then add half a grape to each end of ...
Social Emotional
Sign Language
Directions: With your child point and look at the picture of the sign for the word green. Say the word green out loud while showing your child the sign.
Social Emotional
Stay Close
Directions: Introduce your baby to new people from the safety of your arms. Ask the person or family member to approach your baby slowly. You can give them one of your baby's...
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...
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.
Cognitive
Rectangle
Directions: Point to the shape on the cat and say "rectangle" to your child. Have her repeat the word rectangle after you. Have her color in the rectangles using a brown crayon.
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...
Creative
Did You See An Airplane?
Directions: Say the rhyme below to your child and have him color the pictures.
Cognitive
Social Emotional
Language
Creative
Physical
Health & Care