One Year Old Activities
June 12, 2008
When there is a baby at home, time seems to fly. You don’t come to know when morning turns into noon, noon into evening and evening into night. However, when a baby is growing, you need to be sure that you are making him indulge in the right of activities. When a baby is around 1 years old, he starts speaking a bit. This is the time you should read out stories to him. Make sure that the storybook you get for him has a lot of pictures in it. This way, he will keep himself busy by looking at the colorful photos and might eventually develop a habit of reading books. However, get a book that is sturdy enough to withstand his ‘destructive’ hands.
At this stage in life, children are learning how to walk, and their vocabulary is increasing everyday. Developing hand-eye coordination is important at this point, so you will want to do things with them to help them strengthen skills in those areas. Some good toys to have at your disposal are blocks, shape sorters, and simple puzzles. You can also count the blocks with the child as they play with them or when you put them away. Even though they will be a while before they can count with you, it will help them later.
Now, you have taken the plunge and decided to stay at home with your one year old child. Now, what? There are some activities you can do with your child that will facilitate learning as though they were in a preschool environment. Your toddler doesn’t have any concept of cubism, impressionism or even paint-by-numbers. But that doesn’t mean he won’t be thrilled by the prospect of putting pen to paper. Buy a large box of crayons, cover the floor in large sheets of paper and let your toddler experiment with various hand grips. Turn every part of the day into learning.
Say the names of body parts as you wash them during bath time. Soon the child will be able to point out parts of their body on their own. Tell the child the shapes as they put them in the sorter. Ask the child to point out each shape. Soon, they will not only be saying each shape, but will know which one is which and right where it goes into the box. One-year-olds are fascinated by the prospect of emptying and filling containers. A milk jug holds a special allure for young explorers because the narrow neck stands in stark contrast to the spacious interior. Try putting small objects such as raisins, Goldfish crackers or Cheerios into the bottle and then let your toddler figure out how to pour them out.
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