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2 Year Old Activities to do Every Day! Plus Printable List

2 Year Old Activities to do Every Day! Plus Printable List

February 26, 2020 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These 2 year old activities will keep your children busy and engaged, and will give you bonding experiences. You don’t need supplies, do them every day!  Two year olds are always on the go and busy. This can make it tough to know what to do all day long. They

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Filed Under: Babies, Learn Through Play, Printables, Toddlers

20 Bubble Wrap Crafts and Activities for Kids

20 Bubble Wrap Crafts and Activities for Kids

October 11, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Here are 20 bubble wrap crafts and activities for kids. Combine sensory play, art and fun in these activities that babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can do. Bubble wrap is such a fun material for kids to work with! Did you know this protective padding for shipping can be set aside

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20 Painting Activities for Toddlers

20 Painting Activities for Toddlers

May 8, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Looking for some super fun painting activities for toddlers? These creative options are certain to provide hours of creative play! Looking for some fun and interesting painting activities for toddlers? You’ll love these messy play artwork options, and so will they!  Trying to think of crafts for 1 year olds

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Messy Play Ideas for 1 Year Olds

Messy Play Ideas for 1 Year Olds

March 20, 2019 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Messy play ideas for babies and toddlers, plus tested ways to embrace and contain the mess. Read the benefits of messy play for kids! Sensory play for 1 year olds is critical…yet daunting. Often we turn to mess-free alternatives to avoid the mess and the choking hazards, but, allowing children

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15+ Fall Activities for 1 Year Olds and 2 Year Olds

15+ Fall Activities for 1 Year Olds and 2 Year Olds

August 20, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These fall activities for 1 year olds and toddlers include sensory play ideas, outdoor motor fun, and arts and crafts to keep little ones busy all Fall. It can seem difficult to keep 1 and 2 year olds busy. Kids this age need to move and explore, they often use their

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Filed Under: Babies, Fall, Learn Through Play

7 Fun and Safe Outdoor Activities for Babies

7 Fun and Safe Outdoor Activities for Babies

July 9, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Here are 7 outdoor activities for babies that are fun and safe, and can be done almost year round. Babies learn so much from exploring the world around them.   Summertime is so much fun for babies, but it can also be challenging! Babies can’t be in direct sunlight and

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30+ Summer Activities for 1 Year Olds and Toddlers

30+ Summer Activities for 1 Year Olds and Toddlers

June 7, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These summer activities for 1 year olds and toddlers include sensory play ideas, outdoor motor fun, and arts and crafts to keep little ones busy all summer. It can seem difficult to keep 1 and 2 year olds busy all summer long. Kids this age need to move and explore,

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Filed Under: Babies, Learn Through Play, Sensory, Summer

45 Best Spring Activities for 1 Year Olds, Because Toddlers Can Play Too!

45 Best Spring Activities for 1 Year Olds, Because Toddlers Can Play Too!

February 18, 2018 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

A large list of Spring activities for 1 year olds and toddlers. Including sensory activities, arts and crafts, and fine and gross motor fun.    It can feel so overwhelming and difficult to do hands-on activities with 1 year olds! After all, they lack some of the fine motor skills

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17 Activities Scented with Essential Oils for Kids

17 Activities Scented with Essential Oils for Kids

December 26, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Activities that are scented with essential oils for kids. Perfect for play or sensory integration. Add scent and an extra sensory component for play! *This post contains affiliate links.    Essential oils can be incredibly helpful for kids, especially for those with Sensory Processing Disorder or sensory-seeking behaviors. There are

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30+ Christmas Activities for 1 and 2 Year Olds

30+ Christmas Activities for 1 and 2 Year Olds

December 12, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

These Christmas activities for 1 and 2 year olds will get you through the Winter including sensory play, Christmas crafts for 1 year olds & fine motor.    The toddler age can be a tough one to find engaging, hands-on learning activities for. But, as we know, experiential learning and

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Filed Under: Babies, Christmas, Holidays, Learn Through Play, Toddlers

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