Activities for One Year Olds

[BrightEyes]

I am talking about 12-15mths, 16-19mths, 20-23mths even younger! Of course they need to learn while playing with toys but the art/crafts don't have to take a long time. If they only want to sit and paint for 5mins that's fine. If they don't feel like painting at all that's also fine! It's all about variety. I'm not talking about having a one year old sit down with three year olds and be forced to do the same craft as the older children, not at all. Even if they DID do the same craft that would be ok just at their own level. For example, I am doing a shaving cream and glue 3D snowman today. Older children would paste the snowman circles "as a snowman" and then paint the snowman. I plan on handing my one year old daughter the snowman circles with glue on them and I totally expect for her to have the three circles all over the page. And then I will be allowing her to finger paint the "snowman" and page as she likes and stick the eyes, carrot nose, mouth, hat and arms wherever she pleases. I LOVE abstract art and this will be the most special abstract masterpiece ever!!! <3