In this article, we will list simple games and useful activities to develop the necessary skills for children under 3 years old.
You do not know what else you can do with your baby? Consider a few simple activities that are well suited for children under 3 years old and will help develop the necessary skills. Just let your child lead the game while you observe and follow his instructions.
Here are some activities to do with toddlers.
1. Color the rice and make a sensory box.
2. Play doctor.
3. Paint with your fingers.
4. Sprinkle flour on the table and draw shapes on it.
5. DIY musical instruments.
6. Jump into the pile of leaves.
7. Make a smiley face of sliced vegetables when making a salad.
8. Cook dinner together.
9. Play shopping.
10. Make a slime.
11. Draw with chalk on the pavement.
12. Feed the birds.
13. Build a pillow tower.
14. Watch the anthill.
15. Sort the laundry.
16. Play toy musical instruments.
17. Play team games.
18. Roll down the grass down the hill.
19. Collect stones.
20. Blow bubbles and let your baby catch them.
21. Play car wash.
22. Draw with water. Use a special mat for this.
23. Take your child to the store and buy groceries for dinner.
24. Play chef. Prepare imaginary dishes from sand, leaves, etc.
25. Walk in the park.
26. Visit your grandparents and other relatives.
27. Play with words.
28. Make soap bubbles with your own hands.
29. Use pots and pans as musical instruments and play them.
30. Take your child to the pet store.
31. Solve simple puzzles.
32. Blow up balloons and play with them.
33. Color the pebbles.
34. Play with dolls or soft toys.
35. Play hide and seek.
36. Walk through puddles in rubber boots.
37. Make a milkshake together. Let your child press the blender buttons.
38. Make a tunnel out of chairs and blankets and walk through it.
39. Play with a flashlight.
40. Arrange a quest: while walking, look for objects of different colors.
41. Give your child a magnet and let him explore what objects he can attract.
42. Show your child an experience with a balloon and static electricity.
43. Play a game: invite the child to close his eyes and guess by touch what object he is holding.
44. Play mindfulness games with your child.
45. Play airplane pilots.
46. Build towers from food trays.
47. Make a picture frame with your child and decorate it.
48. Teach your child to roll.
49. While bathing, add foam to the child’s bath.
50. Sculpt from plasticine.
51. Draw on the drawing board.
52. Play postman.
53. Teach your child how to tie their shoelaces.
54. String beads on a string and make jewelry.
55. Bake a cake and let your child top it with whipped cream.
56. Teach your child to pour cereals from one container to another.
57. Play bowling: use plastic bottles and a tennis ball for bowling.
58. Sort buttons by color.
59. Thread the wire through a colander.
60. Draw on paper with a sponge.
61. Draw a line on the floor with masking tape and invite the child to walk along it.
62. Conduct an experiment: observe which objects sink in the bath and which float.
63. Build a laundry basket tower.
64. Play building: use toy trucks, blocks, plasticine, etc.
65. Build different shapes from cubes.
66. Add food coloring to the yogurt and let your child color the tray.
67. Play Hot and Cold with your child.
68. Tap hardwood or metal fences with sticks.
69. Put on some music and have a dance party.
70. Build a fortress out of blankets and chairs.
71. Practice with your child cutting banana pieces with a plastic knife.
72. Make a cutlery napkin with your child and decorate it.
73. Play as animals: imitate the behavior of different animals.
74. Walk barefoot on the grass.
81. Throw balls into the laundry basket.
82. While walking in the yard, make little sandbags.
83. Play catch up.
84. Decorate a paper mask.
85. If you live in a private house, install an inflatable pool in the yard and let the child play in it.
86. Give your child a piece of bubble wrap. Let him jump on it.
87. Make a foil crown for your child.
88. Draw on paper with cotton swabs.
89. Dip coffee machine filters in a container of water that has been dyed in different colors.
90. Simulate a phone conversation with a child.
91. Try on old clothes.
92. Put dry beans in water and watch them sprout.
93. Spread an old blanket on the floor and have a picnic at home.
94. Take an old sheet and make a print of the child’s hand.
95. Give your doll a bath.
96. Take old cookie cutters and extrude plasticine figures.
97. Make a toy house out of a cardboard box and decorate it.
98. Decorate a child’s drawing with glitter.
99. Give your child a ride in a supermarket cart.
100. Let your child ride on your shoulders.
101. Make a toy snowman with cotton balls, paper and glue.
75. Play with sensory boxes.
76. Wrap the toy in newspaper and have your child unwrap it.
77. Count how many cubes you can stack on top of each other before your tower falls.
78. Put pillows on top of each other, invite the child to climb this slide.
79. While walking, look for objects in the form of a circle, square and triangle.
80. Learn the names of body parts with your child. Use songs and rhymes for this.
81. Throw balls into the laundry basket.
82. While walking in the yard, make little sandbags.
83. Play catch up.
84. Decorate a paper mask.
85. If you live in a private house, install an inflatable pool in the yard and let the child play in it.
86. Give your child a piece of bubble wrap. Let him jump on the tape.
87. Make a foil crown for your child.
88. Draw on paper with cotton swabs.
89. Dip coffee machine filters in a container of water that has been dyed in different colors.
90. Simulate a phone conversation with a child.
91. Try on old clothes.
92. Put dry beans in water and watch them sprout.
93. Spread an old blanket on the floor and have a picnic at home.
94. Take an old sheet and make a print of the child’s hand.
95. Give your doll a bath.
96. Take old cookie cutters and extrude plasticine figures.
97. Make a toy house out of a cardboard box and decorate it.
98. Decorate a child’s drawing with glitter.
99. Give your child a ride in a supermarket cart.
100. Let your child ride on your shoulders.
101. Make a toy snowman with cotton balls, paper and glue.