Spicy smells
Give your child opportunities to discover new scents with common cooking spices. Open the tops of all the different spices in the kitchen and spend some time...
What does it smell and taste like?
When your toddler is helping you cook talk about what the ingredients look like, then smell and taste each ingredient and use descriptive words to help teach how...
To grow or not to grow
Place some seeds in an environment that nurtures them to grow and the rest of the seeds in an environment that prohibits growth. Create a chart to write...
Clean Up Cue
Have a bell, song, timer or something similar-and give a verbal cue that it's time to clean up. Use the cue specifically for clean up so when the...
Areas for Toys
Have different areas around the house be designated for certain types of toys. Having a quiet area for books and puzzles and a loud area for blocks, trains,...
Growing a Bean
If it is not the season to plant, you are not out of luck. Take a zip lock bag, wet paper towel and green bean seeds. Place the...
A use for Household Boxes
Save the containers and boxes that food and household products come in and give them a place in the house. He can use these boxes to build with,...
New Description Words
Use words like more, less, big, small, same and different when describing what is being sorted and categorized. Remember, even if he can't use all the words you...
Thinking Ahead
Before the opportunity arises that could be a potential "teachable moment" via a natural consequence, ask your child what could happen if she continues doing what she is...
Animal Legs!
Gather the animal figurines and draw a big number "2" on one paper and "4" on another. Count the number of legs on the animal and place...