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.
At-Home Activities for 24 to 35 Months
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!
Pillow Tracing
Prep: None / Activity Time: 1-3 Minutes
Your child is beginning to develop fine motor skills in his fingers and hands. This is the perfect time to add in modeling on how to form shapes and lines using a pillow cushion from a table or chair.
Tell Me About It
Prep: 5 Minutes / Activity Time: 5-7 Minutes
At this age, drawing is an important stage in your child’s writing and a way for her to express his creativity. Talk to her as she draws and engage her in conversation to get a glimpse of how she is organizing her ideas.
Singing and Stringing
Prep: 5-10 Minutes / Activity Time: 5-10 Minutes
This fun activity starts with singing a familiar finger play song and adds a stringing activity that will get her little fingers moving in lots of ways.
Write ‘Em Up!
Prep: None / Activity Time: 5 Minutes
Working on a vertical surface will help your child to practice using the proper position of his hand and wrist when drawing and writing.
Cutting Straws
Prep: 5-10 Minutes / Activity Time: 10-15 Minutes
Many two-year-olds can learn to hold a pair of safety scissors and cut along a line. Under supervision, you can provide age-appropriate cutting experiences for your child.
Golf Ball Painting
Prep: 10 Minutes / Activity Time: 10 Minutes
Your child can practice important small motor skills and hand-eye coordination using golf balls and paint.
Bead Fun
Prep: 5 Minutes / Activity Time: 7-10 Minutes
Activities that strengthen and train the muscles in the hands and fingers are important skills in learning to write. Bringing all five fingers together in order to hold a pencil/crayon takes time and coordination. In this activity, your child will develop her fine motor skills by stringing beads.
Scissor Time
Prep: 5 Minutes / Activity Time: 7-10 Minutes
Cutting with scissors is a skill that progresses through stages. As your child learns to cut with scissors, this activity will give your child practice with a variety of shapes and textures.
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