Learning Activities For Children » *Toddler http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com Learning Activities for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and elementary school aged children. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:40:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Mr. Tape http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/mr-tape/ http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/mr-tape/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:40:39 +0000 Melissa http://learningactivitiesforchildren.com/?p=264 I was surprised by how much my children: 5, 4 and 20 months loved  this very simple game. They had to play it with the neighbors children as well as with daddy when he came home from work.

What you do is put a strip of masking tape or painters tape on the floor for each person playing, don’t forget yourself!

You begin by telling everyone what to do on the tape for example put your elbow on Mr. tape or jump on Mr. tape.

If able to, allow the children to take turns dictating what everyone should do with Mr. Tape.

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  1. Walking – Most children learn to walk between 9 months to 18 months.
  2. Running – Usually a few months after learning how to walk.
  3. Jumping – Most children are able to jump by 2 and half years old.
  4. Balancing on one foot – Typically between 3 and half to 4 years old.
  5. Hopping on one foot -  Around 4 years old.
  6. Skipping – Usually between 4 to 6 years old.
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  • Put a bell or some other noise maker into a container and cover that container plus two other containers with contact paper. These can be empty small milk cartons, margarine containers, baby food jars etc…
  • Shake the empty containers and then the container that has the noise maker. Look surprised and clap.
  • Have your baby shake the containers to find the one that makes noise. Act excited when he shakes the one that makes noise – your baby will love that!
  • For toddlers ask them to point to the container that makes noise.
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Ten little fingers (wiggle fingers)
Dance and play.
Ten little fingers
Wiggle all day.

Ten little toes (wiggle toes)
Dance and play
Ten little toes
Wiggle all day.

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