Playtime with Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
-December 5, 2011-Comments (0)
Here are a few extras from our Growth Spurts: 1 to 2 Years section.
Fascinate your baby with bubbles and you will both enjoy playtime!
- Blow bubbles as you are waiting for Daddy to get home, at the bus stop, in the car pool line, or at the doctor’s office.
- Blow bubbles at the park and watch where they drift away.
- Blow bubbles in the bathtub to make the bath water sudsy.
- Blow bubbles so your baby can work on fine motor skills, such as holding the wand.
- Blow bubbles and pop them as fast as you can.
- Blow bubbles as you dance to music.
Your little one wants to explore her world. As her motor skills develop, she will be interested in stacking, pushing, pulling, and knocking things down! She will want to imitate Mommy in the kitchen and Daddy at the tool bench. Let your child explore unstructured play with the following age-appropriate toys.
- Building blocks
- Push-and-pull toys
- Sorting and nesting toys
- Soft balls
- Riding toys
- Washable crayons and paper
- Toy kitchen (plastic)
- Tea set (plastic)
- Tool set (plastic)
- Picture books
- Toy instruments
- Puzzles
- Cars, trucks, trains (plastic)
- Dress-up clothes
Do you have a favorite toy or activity for your 1- to 2-year old? My daughter has loved the Leapfrog Learn & Groove Table since she turned a year old. At 3, she's growing out of it but my son is about to turn 1!
