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Toddler (12–36 months)

Big feelings, little hands, lots of trying.

40 activities

Toddler activities for the big-feelings, little-hands stage — pouring stations, sensory bins, taped roads, and pretend-play starters. Filter by ready-right-now materials for the ideas you can start in the next five minutes.

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"Stop" and Go with Me! — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 18–36 months (outdoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

"Stop" and Go with Me!

15 min Ages 18–36 months
Weekend projectOutdoor
Backyard Mud Kitchen Cook-Up — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 24–36 months (outdoor, 30 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Backyard Mud Kitchen Cook-Up

30 min Ages 24–36 months
Ready right nowOutdoor
Big-Little Size Sort Tray — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 24–30 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Big-Little Size Sort Tray

15 min Ages 24–30 months
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Bubble Breath Calm-Down — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 30–36 months (indoor, 10 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Bubble Breath Calm-Down

10 min Ages 30–36 months
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Choking-Safe Chopping Board — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 12–24 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Choking-Safe Chopping Board

15 min Ages 12–24 months
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor
Chunky Peg Big-Hole Board Adventure! — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 12–18 months (indoor, 10 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Chunky Peg Big-Hole Board Adventure!

10 min Ages 12–18 months
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor

All Toddler (12–36 months)

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Cooked-Spaghetti Squish Bin — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 12–18 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Cooked-Spaghetti Squish Bin

15 min Ages 12–18 months
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor
Chunky Peg Big-Hole Board Adventure! — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 12–18 months (indoor, 10 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Chunky Peg Big-Hole Board Adventure!

10 min Ages 12–18 months
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor
Feelings Mirror Face Match — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 12–18 months (indoor, 10 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Feelings Mirror Face Match

10 min Ages 12–18 months
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My First Words Book Nook — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 12–18 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

My First Words Book Nook

15 min Ages 12–18 months
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Wobble-Walk Cushion Path — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 12–18 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Wobble-Walk Cushion Path

15 min Ages 12–18 months
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My First Spoon: Learning to Scoop and Eat — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 12–18 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

My First Spoon: Learning to Scoop and Eat

15 min Ages 12–18 months
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Color-Match Sock Basket — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 12–18 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Color-Match Sock Basket

15 min Ages 12–18 months
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Choking-Safe Chopping Board — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 12–24 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Choking-Safe Chopping Board

15 min Ages 12–24 months
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor
My First Toothbrush Song — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 12–24 months (indoor, 5 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

My First Toothbrush Song

5 min Ages 12–24 months
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Cozy Cushion Mountain Climb for Little Explorers — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 12–24 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Cozy Cushion Mountain Climb for Little Explorers

15 min Ages 12–24 months
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Sun-Smart Outing Prep Basket — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 12–36 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Sun-Smart Outing Prep Basket

15 min Ages 12–36 months
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor
Shape-Sorter Sort & Say — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 18–24 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Shape-Sorter Sort & Say

15 min Ages 18–24 months
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor
My First Words Photo Album — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 18–24 months (indoor, 20 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

My First Words Photo Album

20 min Ages 18–24 months
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Taste-Safe Cloud Dough Scoop — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 18–24 months (indoor, 20 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Taste-Safe Cloud Dough Scoop

20 min Ages 18–24 months
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Getting Dressed, Undressed! — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 18–24 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Getting Dressed, Undressed!

15 min Ages 18–24 months
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Turn-Taking Ball Roll Circle — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 18–24 months (indoor, 10 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Turn-Taking Ball Roll Circle

10 min Ages 18–24 months
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Toddler Ball Kick Alley — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 18–24 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Toddler Ball Kick Alley

15 min Ages 18–24 months
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Sticker Discovery Sheet — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 18–24 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Sticker Discovery Sheet

15 min Ages 18–24 months
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"Stop" and Go with Me! — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 18–36 months (outdoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

"Stop" and Go with Me!

15 min Ages 18–36 months
Weekend projectOutdoor
Clean-Up Crew Basket Drop — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 18–36 months (indoor, 10 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Clean-Up Crew Basket Drop

10 min Ages 18–36 months
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Sing-Along Hand Wash — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 18–36 months (indoor, 5 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Sing-Along Hand Wash

5 min Ages 18–36 months
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My Five-Minute Warning Adventure — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 18–36 months (indoor, 10 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

My Five-Minute Warning Adventure

10 min Ages 18–36 months
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Play-Dough Pinch & Pull — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 24–30 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Play-Dough Pinch & Pull

15 min Ages 24–30 months
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor
Feeling Faces Fun! — Toddler (12–36 months) activity for ages 24–30 months (indoor, 15 min)Toddler (12–36 months)

Feeling Faces Fun!

15 min Ages 24–30 months
Grab 1–2 thingsIndoor