Fine motor activities for preschoolers are so much fun because kids have slightly longer attention spans and can be more independent than our younger toddler friends. This post contains affiliate links. Read more. The preschool years are jam-packed with fine motor skill development as kids refine their grasping skills, develop more precise coordination, and get ready for “big kid” activities like handwriting. I love to bring fun fine motor activities like the ones below into the preschool classrooms where I work, introducing them during [Continue Reading]
Sensory Ideas for 2 and 3-Year-Olds
These fun sensory ideas for 2 and 3-year-olds are great for supporting healthy development. *This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. Whether they’re moving, listening, touching, smelling – or doing all of these at the same time – kids learn and grow best when they have lots of opportunities to interact with their surroundings using their sensory systems. Two and three-year-olds are developing at an incredible rate – they’re talking, walking (…or usually running!), and exploring all day every [Continue Reading]
Fine Motor Skills Activities for 2 and 3-Year-Olds
These fine motor skills activities are great for helping 2 and 3-year-olds develop hand strength, coordination, and manipulation skills. By 2 or 3 years of age, kids’ fine motor skills have developed to the point where they can engage in all kinds of play activities and functional tasks that let them get a little taste of independence. And the more they’re exposed to fun fine motor skills activities, the more developed their skills will become. Laying the foundation now is essential for the [Continue Reading]
12 Fine Motor Activities for Toddlers
These fine motor activities for toddlers are the perfect way to strengthen fine motor skills, getting little hands and fingers ready for later-developing skills like holding a pencil and completing clothing fasteners. *This post contains affiliate links. Learn more. We’ve already talked about how toddlers love to move and explore. Kids this age are learning so much about the world and a big part of this involves fine motor skills: being able to grasp and manipulate the objects that interest them. [Continue Reading]
30 Development-Boosting Activities for Babies: 0 to 12 Months
These fun activities for babies will keep little ones entertained while also boosting important developmental skills. *This post contains affiliate links. Read more. *These activities should be closely supervised by an adult at all times. Babies should have exposure to play and exploration in a variety of different positions beginning from the time they first come home from the hospital. Play and movement in different positions helps to build strength and coordination, integrate primitive reflexes, and provide important input to [Continue Reading]
How to Keep Your Baby Smiling During Tummy Time
Learn more about tummy time and how to make this important developmental experience more fun and comfortable for your little one! This post contains affiliate links. Read more. Tummy Time These days babies spend a lot of their time in carriers, car seats, and strollers. Add to this the increased awareness of the “Back to Sleep” campaign that promotes sleeping babies on their backs to decrease the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), and what’s the result? Babies are spending too [Continue Reading]
Baby Milestones: 0 to 12 Months
Learn more about baby milestones – how babies develop and move from 0 to 12 months. So many exciting milestones take place during a baby’s first year of life. Often, parents wonder whether their baby’s development is on track or they worry when their child doesn’t achieve a milestone at exactly the “right” time. While it’s important to remember that development doesn’t always unfold exactly the way it’s described in a textbook, it is helpful for parents and caregivers to have [Continue Reading]
Childhood Development: Between the Milestones
It’s fun and exciting to watch childhood development milestones unfold right before your very eyes! But paying attention to the smaller pieces and patterns of development that happen between the milestones can be equally interesting! Look! He rolled over! Aw, she’s sitting up by herself now! He’s on the move! Look how fast he can crawl! Look out – someone’s starting to walk! As new parents and as therapists and teachers, we take developmental milestones very seriously – and with good [Continue Reading]