Leap 1 – Week 1 – Activities

Linguistic

Activity Name: Free style scribbles.

Description: Invite your little one to draw whatever they feel like—no rules, just free expression! Allow them a few minutes to complete their artwork, then ask them to describe it to you. What did they create, and what inspired it? Listen closely to how they express themselves—how many sentences can they form? 

Objective: Free drawing is a fantastic way to boost your toddler’s creativity and fine motor skills. Discussing the artwork afterward also helps develop their communication and conversational abilities.

Frequency: 3-4 times a week.

Emotional & Social

Activity Name: Getting to know my emotions.

Description: For this activity, grab a storybook and start reading it to your little one, placing special emphasis on how the characters are feeling. Point out illustrations that show different emotions and discuss them together. For an added challenge, ask your child to describe how certain characters might be feeling and see if they can connect those emotions to what you’ve talked about. 

Objective: This activity is a great way to support your toddler’s emotional development and understanding of feelings.

Frequency: 3-4 times a week.

Physical

Activity Name: So many Stairs.

Description: Start this activity by counting the stairs out loud with your toddler as you go from the top to the bottom. Pay attention to how your toddler chooses to move up or down each step. Then, repeat the activity starting from the bottom and going up. 

Objective: This fun counting game helps strengthen your toddler’s gross motor skills while practicing stair climbing.

Frequency: 3-4 times a week.

Cognitive

Activity Name: What’s playing?

Description: To start this activity, choose a comfortable spot to play with your child. Set out the instrument printouts and crayons in front of them. Let your child know you’ll be coloring the instrument that matches the sound you hear. Play different tunes or instrument sounds and see if they can guess which one is playing. Replay the sounds as needed, and help explain the differences by comparing them. Enjoy coloring the instruments together, and see if your child can also identify colors—especially the color green. Continue the activity as long as it remains fun for your child. 

Objective: This activity helps develop your toddler’s ability to recognize different sounds and supports their musical skills.

Frequency: 3-4 times a week.