Wednesday, May 30, 2018

PARENT & CHILD ACTIVITIES, PART I

As parents of little ones, you have hundreds of interactions with your baby, toddler or preschooler every day.  To help you get the most out of your time together try incorporating these fun activities below into your daily or weekly routines.

Babies
  • Groove and Move: Sing and move to a song
  • Baby's First Bookshelf: Create a special place for books within babies' reach
  • See and Say: Point out pictures in a book
  • Monkey See, Monkey Do: Get silly with animal sounds
  • Nature Walk: Go to the park and talk about the colors you see
Toddlers
  • Follow the Reader: Read a book side by side ("my book" and "your book")
  • I Spy: Find letters and other symbols
  • My Favorite: Write a list of your toddlers favorite things
  • Family Portrait: Draw simple figures and write the names of people in your family
  • Tune Up: Learn a new nursery rhyme to share with your toddler
  • Walk and Talk: Name and describe what you see along the way
  • Rhyme and Ride: Sing a Storytime song in the car
Preschoolers
  • Show and Retell: Read a new book and ask your preschooler to retell the story using the pictures on each page
  • Once Upon a Time: Tell a family story
  • I Spy: Look for symbols, letters and words on signs while driving
  • Rhyme After Me: Play 'Follow the leader' rhymes: "I say hat; you say (cat)." Made up words are great!
  • Who Made This?: Talk about the author and illustrator names for a favorite picture book
  • Cups, Teaspoons, and Dishes: Follow a written recipe together
  • Sincerely...: Draw and write a letter to someone
  • Art Inspiration: Draw a picture with your preschooler. Listen to music while you draw.
  • Tune Up: Memorize a new nursery rhyme or poem together 
Check back next time for more Parent & Child Activities!

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