FamilyEducation.com
Print this page E-Mail this pageSign-up for Newsletters

Parenting Newsletters. Great tips for your inbox.
Add a Comment (0)

Sandy Roadway

Activity for an individual child

Age group: 18-40 months

Duration of activity: 20 minutes

Materials:

  • Sand box with sand
  • Flat spatula
  • Small toy cars and trucks
  • Small blocks (optional)
  • Toy or handmade mini road signs (optional)

This activity combines the fun of sensory play with your child's imagination. You can also adapt this activity for any outdoor dirt area.

  1. Show your child how to use the spatula to draw roads and passageways in the sand.
  2. Let him create the roadways and then drive the vehicles around.
Add a Comment (0)

More on: Activities for Toddlers

Excerpted from:

From The Everything Toddler Activities Book Copyright © 2006, F+W Publications, Inc. Used by permission of Adams Media, an F+W Publications Company. All rights reserved.

To order this book go to Amazon.

Related
Most Popular

Halloween Activities
From terrifying treats to bewitching decorations and ghoulish games, our Halloween Activities slideshow is full of freaky family fun! Sponsored by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.

Kids and Whole Grains
Are you stumped when it comes to getting your kids to eat whole grains? Or do you have some of your own tips to share? Join in on our discussion!

Create Your Own Jack-O'-Lantern
We can help! Use our fun Jack-O'-Lantern Creator tool to make your very own spooky or silly jack-o'-lantern design. Print it out as a guide to carve the perfect Halloween pumpkin, or just let the little ones color it in. Sponsored by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Watch the trailer here.

Find Balance in Your Kids' Diet
The Balanced Meal Planner is a fun interactive tool that can help you plan a healthy, balanced diet for your family, based on the USDA's Food Guide Pyramid. Sponsored by Smucker's, home of more tasty ideas for kids.

Tired of the Breakfast Wars?
Set a truce with Apple Cinnamon Cheerios®, Fruity Cheerios®, Yogurt Burst Cheerios®, and Frosted Cheerios®. Four naturally sweetened flavors both parents and kids will love. Try one now with a $1 coupon.

Show Your Kids the Power of Voting
Help your kids understand the importance of the presidential-election process by giving them the chance to cast their very own vote in the 2008 race! Encourage your child's school to get involved in the National Student/Parent Mock Election on October 30, 2008.