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Eating out with your toddler

Carry a small plastic drop cloth for under baby’s chair, especially if you know that your chosen dining destination has nice rugs. Wait to shake until outside. Well outside.

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Setting up coloring for kids

Hang the paper on the wall (or a wall easel or kid’s floor easel ). On the floor, by the paper, place pillows, cushions, or mats.

Have the children stand on the soft surface to color. This will help the children with their balance.

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Coloring on the floor

Have the children color on a large piece of paper on the floor on their hands and knees. This helps to strengthen the hips and shoulders as well as encourage the child to weight shift in to color.

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Water fun

Fill a small tub with water and give your toddler several containers of different sizes.

Let her pour water from one container to the other and you can even add some bubbles for extra fun. This is a fun activity that also helps build hand eye coordination.

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Working the mind in youngsters

Puzzles and shape sorters are great for toddlers 18+ months old.

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Every day is one big play date

Every day is one big play date: Young children are like "sponges". Play is learning and learning is play in the first few years of their lives.

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Learn by making mistakes

Recite rhymes, sing songs, and make mistakes!

Pause to let your toddler finish a phrase or chant a refrain. Once your toddler is familiar with the rhyme or pattern, make mistakes on purpose and get caught.

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Party activities

A sure fire party tip is to plan plenty of activities to keep them busy. One sure hit was a wacky relay." Teams compete in relays that include putting on dress up clothing and hats.

Another version of this wacky relay had teams competing in stuffing balloons into extra large clothing.

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“Narrating” a child’s activity

"Narrate" your child’s activities so that they will know that they have your focused attention. This will support them in language and thinking development.

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Cooking as family time

Cooking is both fun and educational and even children as young as two can get involved.

Depending on your toddler’s age let her help and don’t worry too much about how the final product will look or even taste, concentrate on the actual putting it together part.

As you’re mixing the ingredients tell your toddler what you’re doing. Name out each ingredient and measurement out loud and once you finish enjoy your delicious homemade treats.

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