Toddler Growth and Development

This activity provides the kind of visual cues that get most children moving at top speed.

Set up a running obstacle course that requires quick movements and precision. This will help your child master rapid shifts of the body.

The Little Engine That Could inspires toddlers to see what they can accomplish.

Here's a simple way to reinforce and reward your toddler's cooperation and kindness.

Give your toddler clothespins and a coffee can, and suddenly he's busy!

If your toddler is curious about sounds, the clothespin drop is a great rainy-day activity for her.

This activity will give your toddler's large muscles – and his imagination – a workout.

Shake the soda bottle, and your toddler will be amazed by the glittery waves that are produced.

Build your child's vocabulary. This toddler rhyme activity pairs actions with words.

Your toddler will love playing with the homemade block sorter. Here's how to make it.

Asking "What would happen if...?" is a great activity that promotes creative thinking in toddlers.

Decorate your toddler's highchair with hanging toys, and she'll have fun throwing them off and pulling them back up.

The "stop and go" toddler activity reinforces traffic directions, shapes, and colors.

Your toddler will love the sound and feel of running on sticky contact paper.

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!