Physical Activities for Toddlers 24-30 months

Nesting Boxes
Age: 24-30 months
Development: Physical
Materials: A variety of different size cardboard boxes
Objective: Fits boxes inside each other in the right order when shown how


Provide your child with different size boxes. Show them how to nest them inside one another.
Which box fits inside the little box, Gregory?
What about this box?
I think this one is next, and this one is last.


You've got Mail
Age: 24-30 months
Development: Physical
Materials: shoe box, construction paper, scissors, clear contact paper or lamination.
Objective: Puts small things into a small opening


Cut construction paper rectangles and cover them with clear contact paper or have them laminated. Cut a small slit in the top of the show box lid and place the lid on the shoebox. Show your child how to put the tickets into the opening.


Build a choo-choo train
Age: 24-30 months
Development: Physical
Materials: Blocks
Objective: child lines up four or more blocks to build a train


Encourage your toddler to help you build a train by lining up several blocks beside one another.
Terrence, I know you love trains.
Let's make one with these blocks.
You've got two blocks together, do you need more blocks to make a longer train?
Perfect! You've got a long train of four blocks.


Jump!
Age: 24-30 months
Development: Physical
Objective: Tries to jump in place


Play lively music and invite your child to jump. Younger toddlers may need their hands held as they jump. Have fun and jump along with your child.
Come on let's jump to the music Mario.
Whew! Jump is so much fun!


Paper Rain
Age: 24-30 months
Development: Physical
Materials: Colorful magazine, container
Objective: Tears paper with enthusiasm


Provide your child with magazine pages to rip into pieces. Place the ripped pieces into a container. Sprinkle the pieces out of the container as you sing:
Rain, rain, go away.
Come again another day.


Little Blue Bird
Age: 24-30 months
Development: Physical
Objective: Flaps arms and flies to objects and specific places in the room with the help of adult


Interact with your toddler and help them learn new words and objects. Show your child how to move his/her arms like a bird. As you recite this song:
Here comes a bluebird through the window. (Flap Arms)
Here comes a bluebird in the air.
Here comes a bluebird through the window.
Fly and touch a chair.
Have your toddler follow you as you lead them where to go.


Open the Gates
Age: 20-36 months
Development: Physical
Materials: Cars and other toy vehicles
Objective: Strives to raise middle body, but enjoys the game.


Gather several toy cars and trucks. Show your child how to lie on his/her tummy and lift the mid section of their body, while his/her hands and feet are still on the floor. Once your child has accomplished this posture have fun with this game. Each time that you say "Open the gates," your child lifts his/her torso. While his midsection is raised roll a car or vehicle under his/her body.
Open the gates as high as they sky.
And let the cars go passing by.References
Welcome To Learning (1997)
Kindercare Learning Centers, Inc.
Montgomery, AL