Activity ideas for 24-48 months
Area: Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Communication, Sensory, Independence/Self-Help
Daily Routine: Mealtime, Playtime, Bathtime
Developmental Age Range: 19-24 Months, 25-30 Months, 31-36 Months
Description:
Activity ideas are provided for children 24-48 months in the areas of gross and fine motor, communication, and sensory development.
Needed Materials:
Please consult with each activity to see what specific materials are needed for the task.
Activity ideas for 9-30 months
Area: Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Communication, Sensory, Independence/Self-Help
Daily Routine: Mealtime, Playtime, Outside, Outings, Bathtime
Developmental Age Range: 7-12 Months, 13-18 Months, 19-24 Months, 25-30 Months
Description:
Activity ideas are provided for children 9-30 months in the areas of gross and fine motor, communication, and sensory development.
Needed Materials:
Please consult with each activity to see what specific materials are needed for the task.
Adapting Large Wooden Puzzles
Area: Fine Motor
Daily Routine: Playtime
Developmental Age Range: 19-24 Months
Description:
Gather your materials. Find the drill bit size that matches up with the size of the knobs on your puzzle. Drill in the wine corks enough that it will sit on top of your puzzle knobs. Then hot glue the wine cork to the puzzle knob. Let it dry and enjoy!
Needed Materials:
Wooden puzzle pieces
Wine corks
Drill with bit
Hot glue
http://eiviprofessionals.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/puzzle-150×150.jpg
Alphabet Boxes/Bags
Area: Fine Motor, Cognition
Daily Routine: Playtime
Developmental Age Range: 1-6 Months, 7-12 Months, 13-18 Months, 19-24 Months, 25-30 Months, 31-36 Months
Description:
• Starting with the letter A, you can choose your box base, sand or rice. I would not use rice or sand if you are making Alphabet Bags. You can make scented and/or colored rice by following the directions from the link in the materials section.
• Fill the box with the rice/sand or no added sensory material from around the child’s house.
• Try your best to include real objects.
• If the child is going to be a braille reader, you can include the braille letter into each box, and sound objects.
• This blog provides some ideas for each letter. http://pinkprincesskingdom.blogspot.com/2011/08/alphabetsound-box.html
• This would be a great activity to do with the parent/child to help them understand the importance that children with visual impairments don’t experience incidental learning, and help encourage tactile exploration. When the child is younger, they will need more support to explore these boxes, but as the child gets older, and maybe sitting independently, they may be able to explore these boxes with more independence.
• These boxes would also be fun to play with by setting them on a light box!
• Since there would be a lot of boxes/bags to store, you can focus on one letter box a month, and this can be a once a month activity with the family to change the letter box to the next letter.
Needed Materials:
• sand or rice
o if you would like to make scented sensory rice- here are the directions http://theimaginationtree.com/2014/09/apple-cinnamon-scented-sensory-rice-recipe.html
• A box or bag dedicated to each letter of the alphabet.
• Real objects that correlate with each letter from around your home
http://eiviprofessionals.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/alph-bag-150×150.jpg
Animal Parade
Area: Gross Motor
Daily Routine: Playtime, Outside
Developmental Age Range: 25-30 Months, 31-36 Months
Description:
Pick an animal like a bear, dog, kangaroo, snake or so on. Have the child move like the animal. So like a kangaroo for example. Ask the child how a kangaroo move, they hop. Then have them hop from one place to another. For this activity you may need to assist with direction by having them hold two fingers in a modified guide.
Needed Materials:
none