Being curious, full of life and extremely antsy are all traits of a toddler, most parents will agree.  Lots of times toddlers are occupied with television or toys while parents work or enjoy quiet time of their own while reading or enjoying each other’s company.  The issue with this kind of activity is that too much television and activity that has no direction can really hurt our children in the long run.  After all, television and down time that isn’t filled with learning experiences can actually aid in ADD and other mental hardships as children grow older.  Activities for toddlers don’t have to be elaborate when it comes to putting something together.

You should be able to come up with simple, fun activities for your toddlers to enjoy while teaching them important life skills such as reading, simple math and problem solving.  Flash cards, story time and art sessions are all good activities for toddlers but going a step further, these activities can be spruced up a bit to make them even more fun!  For example, consider using flash cards with different numbers of animals on them so your children can learn to count as well as learn their animals names and how to actually spell them.  There’s nothing like seeing your toddler have fun while learning so many things at the same time.

A very important point to keep in mind is that forcing new activities on toddlers can prove too hard for them.  Moving along slowly is the best way for children to feel comfortable when learning new skills that they will take with them in life.  It is recommended that you limit your activities for toddlers to no more than 3 new activities per week.  This is important because it can really help your toddler get the most out of the learning activities you do introduce.

Assuming kids aren’t finding the activities they’re introduced to hard or boring, there is sure to be structure, fun and improvement as time goes on.  This can really help to prepare them for school and even to exceed expectations once your toddler starts kindergarten.  After all is said and done the whole point of activities for toddlers is to teach them something new while giving them something to do that’s fun, rewarding and beneficial for the entire family.