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One year olds have lots of energy. Plan activities where they can move around freely.
Blow bubbles outside and encourage your child to chase and try to pop them.
Toddlers love to throw things. Give your child plenty of opportunity to throw safe
objects such as bean bags (be sure they are securely sewn together), yarn balls, foam
rubber balls, wads of newspaper or wrapping paper, and sock or stocking balls. Have
a special place where throwing can safely occur.
Do not expect your one year old to sit still for long. If you are reading a story, he
might sit briefly and then get up and walk away.
Toddlers enjoy crawling in and out of different spaces.Large boxes with a pillow inside
are fun. Throw a blanket over a table to crawl under and hide. (Be sure nothing is
on top of the table when the blanket is over it.)
Have a box of props such as scarves and streamers for your child to use as she
moves to music.
Turn on music with a beat and watch your one year old sway and bounce.Children who
are unable to walk or crawl can enjoy moving their arms and hands to the beat.
Sew large bells securely onto pieces of elastic. Sew the ends together and let your
child put them on his ankles as he moves to music. A child with limited use of his
legs might enjoy having the bells on his wrists. In both cases supervise carefully to
be sure he does not put the bells in his mouth.
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