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Child Development Activities
All children grow and change at their own pace through a set of developmental domains:
social, physical, language, intellectual, creative and emotional (it can be helpful to use the acronym S.P.L.I.C.E. to remember them).
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Below you will find printable activities you can use to build up your child's skills and abilities in every developmental domain.
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Bonus printables! Young children thrive in the structure and predictability routines provide. Here are some checklists to help you create the right conditions for optimal child development in your home:
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Social Development
Individual Activities:
Easing Separation Anxiety​
Building Self-Awareness and Empathy
Understanding Social Cues
Learning to Take Turns
Learning about Sharing
Healthy Use of Technology
Parent-Child Relationship
Relationships with Peers
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Physical Development
Individual Activities:
Building Fine Motor Skills:
Building Gross Motor Skills
Language Development
Individual Activities:
Learning Expressive Language
Learning Receptive Language
Learning Expressive and Receptive Language​
Intellectual Development
Building Executive Function
Developing Problem Solving Skills
Learning about Object Permanence
Encouraging Symbolic Play
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Creative Development
Process vs Product Creativity
Child-led Play
Self-Expression and Imagination
Emotional Development
Labeling Emotions
Learn About Empathy
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Puppet Play​​
Emotional Regulation
Self-regulation
Attachment and Emotional Competence
