Toddler Activities Archives - Toddler Development https://otholly.com/category/toddler-activities/ Toddler development and activities Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:18:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://otholly.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-1519291131_tmp_IMG_2649-2-scaled-32x32.jpg Toddler Activities Archives - Toddler Development https://otholly.com/category/toddler-activities/ 32 32 10 Best Bedtime Stories https://otholly.com/best-bedtime-stories/ Sun, 04 Jun 2023 17:15:25 +0000 https://otholly.com/?p=4536 As a mom and having worked with so many parents and kids, I know how influential a few minutes of reading quick bedtime stories can be. But not all bedtime stories are created equal, especially when it comes to the little years. So, from my experience, I’ve compiled a list of 10 of the best …

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]]> Practicing Cutting With Scissors: A Pediatric Occupational Therapist’s Perspective https://otholly.com/practicing-cutting-scissors/ Thu, 25 May 2023 10:22:42 +0000 https://otholly.com/?p=4514 Practicing Cutting With Scissors: A Pediatric Occupational Therapist’s Perspective As a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, I know how important practicing cutting with scissors is and how hard it is to do in a preschool setting.  I’m often asked about activities to support scissor skill development in young children. Scissor skills are a vital component of fine …

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]]> preschool scissor skills https://otholly.com/preschool-scissor-skills/ Sun, 09 Aug 2020 16:32:11 +0000 https://otholly.com/?p=1317 Master preschool scissor skills at home in a safe and fun way Preschool scissor skills can sound a little intimidating. The thought of a 2 or 3 year old running around with scissors makes most people’s hair stand on edge.  But developmentally scissor skills are an important fine motor milestone for preschool aged kids.  This …

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]]> Toddler Paints https://otholly.com/toddler-paints/ Mon, 06 Jul 2020 20:12:32 +0000 https://otholly.com/?p=1137 Are those toddler paints really safe? + 30 awesome toddler approved painting activities What do you need to look out for when choosing toddler paints?  Painting can have many benefits for toddlers development and can actually be a really calming activity. However paint does inevitably get on your toddlers skin, and possibly mouth as well …

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]]> benefits of painting for toddlers development https://otholly.com/benefits-of-painting-for-toddlers-development/ Sun, 05 Jul 2020 18:14:23 +0000 https://otholly.com/?p=1126 7 Surprising Benefits of Painting for Toddlers Development My 3 year old sweetly asks: “Mommy, can I paint this box and make a fire engine?”  I respond: “Ummm” In my head I am running through all the reasons to NOT do a painting activity with my toddler! It’s messy, our clothes will be covered in …

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]]> 1 year old coloring and drawing https://otholly.com/1-year-old-coloring-and-drawing/ Thu, 02 Jul 2020 19:06:20 +0000 https://otholly.com/?p=1076 Everything you need to know about coloring and drawing with your 1 year old Are you wanting to start coloring and drawing activities with your 1 year old? Or maybe you are not sure if drawing and coloring is even developmentally appropriate for a 1 year old?  And then there is the problem of your …

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]]> https://otholly.com/3-year-old-drawing/ Sun, 28 Jun 2020 19:13:04 +0000 https://otholly.com/?p=1054 3 year old drawing milestones + How to teach your 3 year old to draw peppa pig and more Are you wondering what your 3 year old should be drawing? Worried that your 3 year olds drawing of a man is too simple? What are 3 year old drawing milestones anyway? Drawing is a major …

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]]> Ice Cream Activities for Toddlers https://otholly.com/ice-cream-activities-for-toddlers/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 20:35:57 +0000 https://otholly.com/?p=962 Ice Cream Activities for Toddlers that you have to try! + FREE printables pack! Looks like we officially are in summer which means it’s time for some fun ice cream activities for toddlers.  Honestly there are so many amazing ice cream activities that are great for toddler development. We could spend a month just playing …

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