Activities for 1-2-year-old should always be created with keeping few basic points:
- Safety: No sharp or pointed edges/objects. Bigger size to avoid mouthing or swallowing.
- Colorful: Bright colors attract little kids
- Multi-textured: Enhances their sensory development
- No harmful chemicals/toxins
Few interesting activities that will facilitate fine & gross motor skills development along with hand-eye coordination; emotional, social & language development; understanding/logical reasoning; using different senses; are good for enhancing physical & mental development in children.
- Play dough/Clay/ wheat dough etc.
- Finger painting/ hand painting/ foot painting/ vegetable painting
- Sensory bins with beans/rice/cornflakes etc.
- Dropping pom poms through tissue roll stuck to wall
- Treasure box with objects/toys of different colors, sizes and textures
- Frozen toys (can add food color too)
- Paper plate face mask
- Slot Box (use tissue box or any other box for dropping)
- Board books; Touch & feel books
- Felt/cloth activity book
