There are a number of activities for 2 year olds to do for enjoyment as well as for learning. The kids have different likes and dislikes according to their age and interests. So, the activities that can be performed at home can be designed depending on their preferences, by the parents. These activities will not only be a source of fun for the kids, but will also help in the development of linguistic intelligence and motor skills. Here are some activities for two year olds listed below that can be conducted at home and will surely contribute to overall child development and growth.
Educational Activities
Here are some of the good learning activities from the educational point of view. This age is the best for the kids to grasp and learn things through audio-visual aids.
Crawling to the ABCs
Supplies:
- Alphabets stencils of big size
- Clear contact papers
This activity helps introduce the child to the world of alphabets. Get the alphabet stencils of big size either from the educational store or from any local store. Then, scatter all the alphabet stencils on the floor of the room. The alphabets should be randomly placed so that the child learns to individually recognize them. Cover the stencils with the help of clear contact papers and watch your child crawling to each letter. As they reach an alphabet, introduces them to those letters.
Chalk the Walk
Supplies:
- Colored chalk
- Alphabets and numbers
- Pictures of animals
Mark an area in the driveway or on any other surface that is washable. Give your kid a bag full of alphabets and animal pictures. Draw some alphabets, numbers and animal pictures on the surface. Call out any one at a time and ask your child to walk to that picture and keep the identical image or the letter on that place. This kind of
activities for two year olds, give an opportunity to learn the alphabets and numbers without any burden of books. This will also increase their interest in numbers and alphabets.
Family Rocks
Supplies:
Collect some rocks along with the kid from the garden. The number of rocks should be equal to the number of members in the family. Now you have two options, either color the rocks to give them a look of each individual or write the name of each member on the rocks. Decorate the rocks in the house or place them near the entrance.
Rainy Day Activities
Here are some things to do for kids so they can enjoy the rainy days and stay close to the nature. So, here we go for rainy day activities that also provides them ample opportunities to learn and develop.
Fingerprint Art
Supplies:
- Chart paper
- Water colors or stamp pads
- Markers
When the kid wants to enjoy playing with water, kids can enjoy themselves. Though the child is not able to draw any picture at this age. But with little assistance by the parents, the child can make beautiful flowers, hearts, birds and a lot more with the help of his little fingers converted into different color pads. You must use non toxic colors and stamp pads.
Cook Soup
Supplies:
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon
- Eatable that you are using for dinner
Kids love working next to their moms, especially in the kitchen. Cooking helps keep them engaged during rainy days. Give them a bowl and a spoon. Pour little water into it. Give them to mix whatever they want and whatever strikes their fancy. Ask them to stir it for long to make it more delicious and then taste it, though it might not taste good at all, but still kids would love doing so.
Treasure Hunt
Supplies:
Collect all the favorite toys of the kid and the dresses that he or she likes most. Count them according to the categories like animals, cars, dresses, etc. Now close the door and keep the child out of the room until you hide all the things and then ask the kid to search for them and keep checking the number of item remaining. This is one of the most loved activities for two year olds.
So, I hope that these activities for 2 year olds might be good enough to engage you child for some time as well as be a source of learning. But make sure that while conducting these activities at home, the parents are around the kid to avoid any kind of accident or mishap and to take care of child safety. Apart from these activities for two year olds, the parents can also develop some on their own according to the behavior and interests of the kid.
