Homemade toys and free activities for kids
Young children don’t need special or expensive toys for learning and development. In fact, with a little imagination, you can turn ordinary things around the house into homemade toys and free activities for kids.
Young children don’t need special or expensive toys for learning and development. In fact, with a little imagination, you can turn ordinary things around the house into homemade toys and free activities for kids.
Choosing toys for your child
There are so many toys out there and juggling your child’s needs and wants – along with advertising and peer influences – can be tricky. But the best toys for kids aren’t the most expensive or most complex – they’re the ones that stimulate your child’s imagination and thinking.
There are so many toys out there and juggling your child’s needs and wants – along with advertising and peer influences – can be tricky. But the best toys for kids aren’t the most expensive or most complex – they’re the ones that stimulate your child’s imagination and thinking.
Newborn toys: second and third trimester
"A day in a child's life is big, filled with constant excitement. Children approach learning new skills with enthusiasm and eagerness, repeating until they completely master them."
"A day in a child's life is big, filled with constant excitement. Children approach learning new skills with enthusiasm and eagerness, repeating until they completely master them."
Learning in the baby to preschool years
Right from birth, your child learns by playing and exploring in a safe and stimulating environment.Your child’s key relationships help her learn communication, thinking and problem-solving skills.Your child learns best by being involved in learning, playing actively, and trying lots of different activities with your support and encouragement.
Right from birth, your child learns by playing and exploring in a safe and stimulating environment.Your child’s key relationships help her learn communication, thinking and problem-solving skills.Your child learns best by being involved in learning, playing actively, and trying lots of different activities with your support and encouragement.
Singing in a second language: activity for children 0-6 years
Singing is a fun way to help your child learn a second language and be bilingual.
For younger children, choose simple and familiar songs to start with.
For older children, you can look for pop songs in the second language.
Singing is a fun way to help your child learn a second language and be bilingual.
For younger children, choose simple and familiar songs to start with.
For older children, you can look for pop songs in the second language.
Language development: 2-3 years
What is happening with language development in children between the ages of two and three years? Your toddler’s vocabulary will probably double. She will speak in longer sentences, and she might play and talk at the same time. Strangers will probably be able to understand most of what she says by the time she is three.
What is happening with language development in children between the ages of two and three years? Your toddler’s vocabulary will probably double. She will speak in longer sentences, and she might play and talk at the same time. Strangers will probably be able to understand most of what she says by the time she is three.
Talking and play: toddlers
As a toddler, your child is starting to master language. You can encourage toddler talking skills with everyday play ideas – listening to your child, chatting together, singing and telling stories.
As a toddler, your child is starting to master language. You can encourage toddler talking skills with everyday play ideas – listening to your child, chatting together, singing and telling stories.
Talking and play: babies
From 3 to 18 months, your baby’s speech develops dramatically. Simple, enjoyable interactions and play ideas – like reading and singing – will encourage your baby’s talking and language skills.
From 3 to 18 months, your baby’s speech develops dramatically. Simple, enjoyable interactions and play ideas – like reading and singing – will encourage your baby’s talking and language skills.
Stimulation of the function of the hand and motor development through daily activities
Often parents wonder which toys, games, activities are suitable for a child to learn and progress. Daily routines are an opportunity to direct attention, improve the function of the hand or learn to wait your turn: dressing, undressing, putting on shoes, feeding, combing, brushing teeth, vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, removing laundry from the machine, spreading laundry, using cutlery, chopping food.
Often parents wonder which toys, games, activities are suitable for a child to learn and progress. Daily routines are an opportunity to direct attention, improve the function of the hand or learn to wait your turn: dressing, undressing, putting on shoes, feeding, combing, brushing teeth, vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, removing laundry from the machine, spreading laundry, using cutlery, chopping food.
Hand function development from the 7 to 12 months
Child growth is a complex process in which all areas of development are intertwined: motor, cognitive, speech and language, hand function development. There is a saying: "Your hands are a reflection of your brain". The hand is used for research, manipulating objects, activities of daily life.
Child growth is a complex process in which all areas of development are intertwined: motor, cognitive, speech and language, hand function development. There is a saying: "Your hands are a reflection of your brain". The hand is used for research, manipulating objects, activities of daily life.