Toddler Growth and Development

Lay down a long rope in a zigzag pattern in the grass, and see if your toddler can walk on it without losing their balance.

Your toddler will love this shaker made from a soda bottle and some colored rice.

Challenge your toddler's senses by blindfolding him and having him identify objects.

Make a set of texture plates for your toddler, and teach him about the sense of touch!

Bread and peanut butter make a perfect canvas for your toddler's alphabet cereal sentences.

Build your toddler a toy play set out with just a piece of wood and some Velcro.

This activity is lots of fun, and it gives your toddler practice with word recognition.

Your toddler will have fun building forts and tents with sheets. Make every laundry day a holiday in your house!

It's easy to set your toddler up with soda-bottle pins for some bowling fun.

Children love playing with binoculars -- even ones with no glass! Try making these.

This activity can be repeated many times, because toddlers love opening presents!

Toddlers love throwing balls into the giant happy mouth, which you can make with just a cardboard box.

Give your child practice with balancing, using a homemade balancing board.

Teach your preschool child about timing and accuracy, with this dynamic pillow game.

Here are some suggestions for parents of children with fine-motor difficulties.

Learn how you can improve your child's fine-motor skills with keystroking activities.

This article lists observable behaviors of children with fine-motor difficulties.

This article explain why it is important to develop children's fine-motor skills.