Activity One

Animal Rescue
For this activity all you need is some toy animals and
painters tape. Just tape the animals to the tray and
let your child work on their fine motor skills trying to
free them. Do not use packaging tape or duct tape
because their little fingers will not be able to pull it
off and they could become frustrated. Using
painters tape makes it relatively easy for your child
to be able to free the animals.
It's a super simple activity but your little one will
probably have a lot of fun. Plus it helps them
practice some early problem solving skills as they try
to figure out how to get the animals out.
Activity Two

Water Sensory Play

For this activity all you need is some sponges of different
sizes and a tub of water. Sponges and water go hand in
hand. Try mixing it up with color to the water or make the
water bubbly. Demonstrate different ways to use the sponge
as you narrate what you are doing (ie. “Look, I’m going to get
the sponge really wet. Now I’m going to hold it up high and
squeeze, squeeze, squeeze.
Sensory play is so important for brain development.
Basically, when children are allowed to explore their
surroundings with all of their senses they can make more
sense of their world and more synapses are created and
connected in their brain.