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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).
Below you will find printable activities you can use to build up your child's skills and abilities in every developmental domain.
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:
bedtime routine checklist (pdf)
morning routine checklist (pdf)
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
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
Creative Development
Process vs Product Creativity
Child-led Play
Self-Expression and Imagination
Emotional Development
Labeling Emotions
Learn About Empathy
Emotional Regulation
Self-regulation
Attachment and Emotional Competence
