Toddler Growth and Development

Follow these directions to show your baby how to fit objects through holes in a box.

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

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.

Your toddler will enjoy watching the ball zoom down the tube and into the basket.

This early childhood activity teaches your toddler responsibility by having him shadow his parent's actions.

Your toddler will enjoy tossing this art activity into the air and watching it float gently down.

Try this behavior modification method for controlling outbursts and impolite interruptions from your toddler.

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.