Toddler & Preschooler Articles

  • Winter Frolic

    Winter Frolic

    Looking for some ideas to keep the kids and family busy this winter? This collection of ideas comes straight from Janine Lynn's Children's Activity Book, "Help I'm Bored." Her suggestions are sure to make this...

  • Feeding Toddlers & Preschoolers

    Feeding Toddlers & Preschoolers

    A parent's job is to encourage a child to eat a wide variety of nutritious foods in appropriate amounts. This guidance is not always easy but can be very rewarding as a child grows and develops into a healthy...

  • How well do you know your toddler - preschooler?

    How well do you know your toddler - preschooler?

    TRUE OR FALSE -"Words aren't important to me! I'll get along just fine even if I don't learn about language." The answer is FALSE. Everyone gets...

  • Fun With Preschoolers

    Fun With Preschoolers

    Why Is It So Important To Learn About Preschoolers? Many families today have working mothers and fathers. During the times parents are away from home, they need someone they can trust to care for their...

  • Helping Children Develop Intellectually

    Helping Children Develop Intellectually

    Three- and four-year-old children learn from play: they develop skills, use language, and learn about self-control from the many activities you plan for them. Three Year Old Children can communicate...

  • The Collector Bug

    The Collector Bug

    Her bedroom is filled to the roof with teddy bears in every shape, size and colour you can name. His room looks like a cave, filled with hundreds of rocks, from his invaluable collection. Sound...

  • On With the Show

    On With the Show

    So it's time to begin planning another birthday party for your child. This year you've decided you want to do something a little different and make it one to remember. Why not hire some live entertainment...

  • What are Children Learning When They Play?

    What are Children Learning When They Play?

    Circle Time Generally teachers begin this group time with a specific topic for discussion. It may be a topic related to a project the class is...

  • Will My child Adjust to Daycare?

    Will My child Adjust to Daycare?

    "Mommy, Mommy!" You leave your child in her day care room. As you are walking away, you feel like you have just abandoned this helpless child. The screams are getting to you. "Mommy, Mommy, I want...

  • Super Snack N' Fun

    Super Snack N' Fun

    Excerpt from: Help! I'm Bored!: Over 300 Children's Activities For Ages 2-12 Hurrah!! Summer holidays are here! Let's get on with the fun!! FROSTY FRUIT Wash, dry, and freeze berries, cherries, or seedless...

  • Super Fun Springtime Activities

    Super Fun Springtime Activities

    ALL ABOUT ME BOOK/POSTER Have the child create a special book about themselves with a variety of pages. *My hand, my foot, my family, my house, my pet, my favourite toy, book, food, things I like to do with my...

  • Springtime Sing Songs and Rhymes

    Springtime Sing Songs and Rhymes

    When Is It Spring? When raindrops have a tune to play, When the grass gets greener everyday, When flowers blossom everywhere, When there's something magic in the air; When a winding road calls to our...

  • Get Some Get Up and Go

    Get Some Get Up and Go

    One potato, two potato, three potato, four .... does this sound like your family? Has their get up and go, got up and went? It's been a long, cold, winter and for many Canadians it's taken its toll on the...

  • Beat Those Winter Blues

    Beat Those Winter Blues

    It's cooler outside, but don't worry! There's lots of fun things to do indoors!! These inexpensive, "boredom busting" ideas use items you probably already have in your home. Grab your kids and warm up those...

  • Start, Stop, March, Glide

    Start, Stop, March, Glide

    If you're in search of a fun weekday activity to do with your toddler this winter, look no more! With access to so many indoor and outdoor arenas these days, you could head out to a Parent and Tots skating...



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