toddler activities

How to make homemade sustainable finger paint for kids

This taste-safe homemade finger paint uses food scraps to create color. Try the DIY for a memorable and eco-friendly play day.

18 toys for active toddlers that will keep them from bouncing off the walls

Because who has more energy than a toddler at 5 am?

My child is having a boring summer and he loves it

Mostly he putters around the yard, plays with the hose, finds toads and bugs and locust shells and cool rocks, shimmys up the door frames, attempts to dismantle the house, and, admittedly, has way too much screen time. In other words, the same kind of summers I had as a kid.

10 ways you can use music to boost your child’s development

Music makes kids smarter (and happier!)

Montessori at home: 10 tasks young kids can totally do on their own

And how to help them get there.

The easiest way to bond with your kids? Take a walk

We love when science and fun come together.

5 ways to banish boredom for your toddler—and yourself, mama

Not all toddler boredom busters are created equal

4 expert ways to boost your toddler’s language skills

A speech-language pathologist dishes on the best ways to get your toddler talking.