The Toddlers Care Blog
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Halloween Crafts For 2-Year-Olds
Toddlers love using their hands and feet to craft scary Halloween crafts! Toddlers can use white or black paper for handprint ghosts or create monster handprint designs such as this adorable bat template from Craftulate or this Frankenstein footprint design from Made With Happy. Make an ordinary paper plate look festive with Easy Peasy and…
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Ride on Toy For 1-Year-Olds
The first year is critical in any child’s development; this holds especially true regarding their physical and developmental skills. Parents searching for the ideal ride-on toy for their 1-year-old should consider age recommendations, educational value, and durability when selecting. We have put together this list of some of the highest-rated options. Easy Transportation At this…
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Things to Do at a First Birthday Party
Your child’s first birthday party can be as straightforward or elaborate as you desire, and these expert hacks will make the event unforgettable for both guests and themselves. Make an adorable keepsake by having children paint their hands and feet using washable paint for a keepsake that you can frame and display at home or…
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Great Gifts For One-Year-Olds
One-year olds are always on the move, making practical gifts ideal. Consider toys that double as push toys or something soft like a plush giraffe that they can carry around comfortably. Lovevery’s carefully curated play kits provide an excellent way to develop multiple skills simultaneously. This set teaches cause-and-effect learning, rotation, and spatial relationships and…
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Taking Away Pacifier From 2 Year Old
No matter what method you take to end binky use, it is vitally important that all caregivers, including grandparents and daycare workers, understand this decision to avoid surprises when the binky is gone. Broda says some kids respond well to paci-weaning techniques that involve wrapping the pacifiers up and “gifting” them to another infant friend…
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Christmas Toys For 4 Year Olds
Children are discovering their interests and passions at this age, so finding toys that support these areas will help foster creativity and imagination development. Good Housekeeping Institute experts conducted play sessions with actual 4-year-olds to determine which toys they liked playing with most. Maileg Mice Maileg mice are the perfect toys to promote small-world play.…
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Top Science Projects For 4-Year-Olds
Engage and delight your little explorers with hands-on science experiments! From creating ice fossils to conducting chromatography tests, these projects will keep their little minds entertained while learning something new! Your preschoolers will gain a better understanding of density with this ocean activity! You only need a large container and various water-safe objects with various…
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Arts and Crafts For One Year Olds
One-year-olds learn best through sensory, developmental, and creative activities. This article provides simple open-ended crafts sure to grab their interest. Put paint spots onto a sheet of paper and have your toddler use a rolling pin to spread the colors across. It will be both entertaining and beneficial in helping build their shoulder muscles! Sponge…
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Best Present Ideas For 3 Year Olds
Three-year-olds are beginning to discover what interests them and have an increasing sense of imagination, making the ideal present ideas for this age range especially beneficial in encouraging motor, cognitive, and social development. Children are still developing their fine motor skills at this age, and puzzles are an ideal way to help develop these. We…
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Tips for Transitioning to Toddler Bed
Moving toddlers from their crib into their first “big kid bed” can be a harrowing transition. But there are ways you can ease the transition. Here are a few ideas. Establishing good solo sleep habits before switching from crib to bassinet will be invaluable in creating a successful transition. This should include creating a regular…