Get Your Toddler Talking: How to Let Your Toddler Help in the Kitchen
Here is the first in our series of posts on “How to Get Your Toddler Talking Using Cooking Activities.” Hope you enjoy! Cooking with your child is a great opportunity for all types of learning - especially language development. Plus, it is a great bonding experience that could lay the foundation for cooking together as your child grows! Extra bonus of cooking with your kids: They are more likely to try new foods when they feel a part of the cooking process, have handled the food, and have a sense of pride about what they helped to make! Case in point - Sylvie eating a green bean (She usually turns…
How to Get Your Toddler Talking with Mr. Potato Head
Here is the next article in our series on “How to Get Your Toddler to Talk” using simple, classic toys. Hope you enjoy! Good Ol’ Mr. Potato Head. He’s silly looking and targets learning the basic body parts, two things that toddlers love – Win Win!
Halloween Sensory Bin for Toddlers – Plus Language Development Tips
This Halloween sensory bin for toddlers was a hit in our house! And as a bonus I got everything I needed from the dollar store. Not only was this a great interactive activity to work on language development and fine motor skills, but Sylvie also played with it independently (but supervised since she still occasionally puts things in her mouth) for 20 minutes!
Ready, Set, Crash! Sylvie Loves Stacking Blocks
Sylvie has loved her stacking blocks since she could sit up well. I’ve had this set of Melissa and Doug stacking blocks for several years - since before she was even born because it was always a favorite in speech-language therapy for the 1-4 age range. You might already have a set of stacking blocks at home - any set is great! These are my favorite because 1) they are wooden and make a great “crash” when you knock them down 2) each side is color-coded for a different category of animal so blue=water animals, red = farm animals, orange = zoo animals and green=woodland animals.
