Stomp and Say

Prep: None / Activity Time: 1-2 Minutes

In this game, you can use names of favorite people, pets or things to introduce the idea that the words we say are made up of different parts.

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Cup-O-Letters

Prep: 1 Minute / Activity Time: 2 Minutes

Creating games for two-year-olds is a great way to get them interested in letters. With this simple hide-and-seek game, use their natural curiosity and desire to play to introduce letter names.

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Color Squeeze

Prep: 3 Minutes / Activity Time: 2-3 Minutes

Does your child love to experiment and create new things? This activity has the right combination of science, art and math.

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Food Hunt

Prep: 3 Minutes / Activity Time: 3-5 Minutes

The grocery store is a great place to develop vocabulary and practice oral language skills. The next time you’re shopping, stop by the produce department and explore the fruits and vegetables.

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Cabinet of Curiosity

Prep: 3 Minutes / Activity Time: 1-2 Minutes

In this game, you will combine a two-year-old’s love of games and their natural curiosity into a sneaky game that develops an attention to language.

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Hall of Shapes

Prep: 3 Minutes / Activity Time: 1-2 Minutes

At about two years old, children begin to notice the different shapes, lines and circles that appear in printed materials. Create a Hall of Shapes to help your child notice the features of print.

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What’s in the Bag?

Prep: 2 Minutes / Activity Time: 1-2 Minutes

Developing language is something that happens every day. In this game, your child can practice simple oral language skills.

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Snappy Caps

Prep: 3 Minutes / Activity Time: 1-2 Minutes

Some two-year-olds may not show interest in drawing, but love to take the marker lids off and try to put them back on. Allow your child to explore markers and writing this way!

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Stomp the Letter

Prep: 2 Minutes / Activity Time: 2 Minutes

In this activity, the goal is less about recognizing the specific letter and more about becoming aware that a letter is a printed shape that is pretty important.

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Growing in the Garden

Prep: 5 Minutes / Activity Time: 5 Minutes

The next time you are working in the yard or planting a plant, give your child a chance to help out while asking questions, introducing new words and inviting him to solve problems.

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