Activities for young toddlers?

[5 Little Monkeys]

At that age, I don't have formal story, circle or sing times. It's sporadic, when I'm on the floor with them, takes up a lot of the day actually lol. Lots of different and exciting voices for reading, actions to the songs and very short circle times to include them with the older children and set up the expectation for when they're older.

Other things I do with that age group are;

* paper in a large ziplock bag with paint dipped sponges. They can squeeze the heck outta that bag and it's all mess free!!

* paper and paint dipped marbles in a lays chip container (or any cylindrical container) let them shake, shake, shake

* pudding or whipped cream finger paint. Safe to eat

* smaller containers in a large container....let them dump and pour water

* safe sensory tables....I like to use packing peanuts, Pom poms, feathers, big macaroni, cut up pool noodles etc as my base and add a few toys, tongs, measuring cups etc

* individual water tables for them

* chalk or marker on paper...easiest for them to get colour on the page with limited strength

* balloons and glow sticks and indoor pop up tents. Supervise the balloons and glow sticks obviously

* paint outside in bathing suits with washable paint. Buy a white bed sheet and let them go to town!! Than it's a blanket for forts when dried

* bathing suits, bucket of water, baby blow up pool, throw toys in and let them wash them

Hope some of these ideas work for your group....have fun!!