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Learning Activities
Entertainment and Activities, Learning Activities
Entertainment and Activities, Learning Activities
By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff
Entertainment and Activities, Learning Activities
By Rachel Sokol
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    Trying to fly a kite can be frustrating for toddlers. Make it lots more fun with a helium balloon!

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    Here are some suggestions for household counting assignments your child will enjoy.

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    When he finishes this counting activity, your preschool child will get a tasty surprise.

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    This science activity is great for kids who forget to brush their teeth, because it shows them how cavities form.

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    Label a binder with categories like "Athletics," "Family Games," and "Food," and keep family records in it – just like the Guinness Book of World Records!

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    Make your own memory cards using leftover holiday gift wrap and index cards.

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    Make a bubble pipe with some drinking straws and tape, and let your toddler blow bubbles outside.

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    Here are some interesting words that your preschool child has probably heard, but may not understand.

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    Parents can help teach their children the rules of Roman numerals with this activity.

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    This science activity uses a lemon, a paper clip, and some copper wire to demonstrate a battery's function.

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    Have your toddler fill cups with the right number of pompoms, based on the number of dots painted on the side of each cup.

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    Toddlers can have fun filling up baskets with just about anything in the pretend grocery store.

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    Demonstrate a scientific principle for your child. This activity shows that water doesn't like mixing with wax.

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    Here's a great activity that will give your child lots of practice with writing, and help her keep track of the books and authors she likes.

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    This science activity demonstrates how chemicals change when they're combined.

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    Keep your child occupied by asking her to sort a bowl of mixed pasta shapes.

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    Decorate the inside of a box with mirrors and your toddler's pictures, and then ask her whom she sees.

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    Use toothpicks with a raisin on each end to play a letter construction game with your preschool child.

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