Toddler Tip of the Day

Staying inside all day is a bad, bad idea with this age group and will make time slow until it more or less screeches to a halt.From: Grasshopper New Media

The local library can be a great place on rainy days, some even have special play areas for kids.From: Mostly Multiples.com

Toddlers are easily entertained, so it is easy to make a game out of practically anything. In fact, sometimes the best games that you can play with your child require no equipment at all. Simple songs and finger plays like “Where is Thumbkin” will delight most toddlers.From: How to Do things.com

Toddlers love to play outside, so look for games that can be played outdoors. A kids-style croquet set is a fun, easy-to-learn game that you can play with your child.

From: How to Do things.com

Make easy homemade bubbles, mix 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup of liquid dish soap and blow away.

From: LifeTips

Encourage your children to join in while you read. Pause to let them fill in a rhyming word or repeating line: “I’ll huff and I’ll puff . . .”
From: RIF.org

Select books that appeal to infants and toddlers. Look for bright colors, sharp contrasts between the picture and the page, rhythmic writing, and plots that are simple but engaging.

From: Zero to three.org

Simply take one white paper plate and cut 2 ear shapes from it and staple or glue them to the top of another white paper plate and draw a face on it. Glue cotton balls around the edge of the plate.
From: Momscape.com

Each month visit an art gallery, museum, or educational exhibit.
From: LifeTips.com

Rein in your own impatience. That doesn’t mean abandoning him to it. Stand by, smiling, ready to be helpful in whatever way actually helps your toddler
From: YourParentingsSolutions.com