These games will help to grow the brains of toddlers. Whether it’s through singing, dancing, cuddling, rocking, talking, smelling, or tasting, you can encourage the pathways of their brains to make new connections.
Sit the children on the floor gathered around you. If they understand sitting in a circle, that would be ideal.
Ask the children if they can tell you what is in their house…tables, chairs, lamps, TV, etc.
Sing this song to the tune of "London Bridge" and leave out the last word for the child to fill in.
Tell us please, what’s in your house
In your house
In your house
Tell us please, what’s in your house
Tell us …..(Lakeesha)
(Lakeesha names something in her house)
Continue the song giving the children an opportunity to tell about their houses.
Things to do to take this activity to the next level:
For building confidence - Can you name some of the things at your house?
For developing the idea - What do you like to do in your house at the table?
For moving forward - What does your mother do at the table? What does your grandpa do at the table?
Learning Objective – Growing motor skills
Cut out large apple shapes from colored paper. Laminate them and place them on the floor. If this presents a problem, you can cut out the apple shapes and tape them in different parts of the room.
Ask the children to hop from one apple to another as they sing to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”
Hopping, hopping for my health
For my health
For my health
Hopping, hopping for my health
I am healthy.
Continue with other movements such as jumping, marching, turning, and running.
Follow with a conversation about exercise and health.
Things to do to take this activity to the next level:
For building confidence – Tell the children “hopping makes up feel good and is a lot of fun”.
For developing the idea – Ask “where are places that you like to hop”?
For moving forward - Can you hop like different animals? A rabbit, a frog, or a bird?
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