Toddler

easy, low-prep, and engaging activities for toddlers

Sensory Bins for Toddlers

Looking for easy and simple sensory bins for toddlers? Sensory play is so fun and offers so many benefits for kids.  This sensory bins for toddlers are all easy to set up and many are taste safe. My toddler twins started doing sensory bins around 18 months old.  Sensory play naturally happens throughout your child’s day – they take a bubble bath, pick the grass, scoop up dirt, etc.  But sometimes for fun I like to set up sensory bins to keep my toddlers entertained and playing independently so I can get things done around…

Outdoor Preschool Shape Activity

Looking for a fun outdoor preschool shape activity?   This outdoor preschool shape activity is hands-on and engaging for toddlers and pre-k kids! All you need for this shape activity is some chalk and a small outdoor area. This activity combines math skills and gross motor skills in one simple activity. There are many ways to differentiate this activity depending on your child’s skill level. For toddlers just learning about shapes, you can do this activity together.  Toddlers can color the shapes or trace them. You can first model for them how to do…

Dandelion Sensory Play

Looking for a super simple toddler activity using things from nature?  This dandelion sensory play is so fun for toddlers and so easy to set up! Do you have dandelions everywhere in your yard?  We have so many right now so I decided to make this dandelion sensory play activity for my toddler twins. If your toddler loves picking flowers, then they can also help set this activity up!  My boys love picking flowers for me so this was a perfect activity for us. This activity takes about 5 minutes to set up and kept my boys…