Playtime & Activities
12 – 48 Months
4 activities that expose your toddler to the wonder of color
Color brings fresh interest to STEM and art projects for your toddler. Here are 4 easy ones that use food coloring.
4 – 11 years
The 7 conservation activities that can help your child with math and more
Conservation is a logical thinking ability children develop between 4 and 11 years old. Being able to conserve means knowing that a quantity doesn’t change if it’s been altered.
12 – 48 Months
6 outdoor activities you can bring inside when the weather turns
We’ve collected 6 classic outdoor activity you can bring inside to enhance sensory development and gross and fine motor skills—even when the weather’s bad.
12 – 48 Months
Our simplest activities to do at home with your toddler
When you’re short on time, try these 15 simple play ideas for spending time at home with your toddler.
12 – 48 Months
How to celebrate Halloween and maintain physical distance
Halloween will be different this year—but that doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate it with our young children.
0 – 12 Months
Our simplest activities to do at home with your baby
Running out of new activities for your baby during quarantine? Don’t worry! Here are 14 of our favorite simple play ideas for spending time at home.
My New Life, a Lovevery podcast
18 – 48 Months+
Peaceful Parenting: Dealing with Tantrums
Dr. Laura Markham shares what it means to be a peaceful parent in the midst of public tantrums and how to respond when a child lashes out.
12 – 48 Months
18 – 48 Months+
How to Build Your Toddler’s STEM Skills at Home
Dr. Sarah Lytle, of the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences at the University of Washington, talks about how to engage toddlers in STEM.
12 – 48 Months
How COVID Affects Toddlers’ Social Development
Pediatric OT Nekole Eaton discusses how toddlers learn critical socialization skills from their parents — more so than peers.
12 – 48 Months
How to Limit Your Toddler’s Screen Time
Avoiding screens can feel like the domain of super-human parents. Learn tips to cut down on screens from Dr. Screen-Free Mom: Meghan Owenz.
12 – 48 Months
The Benefits of Unstructured Play
With opportunities for social interaction in short supply, parents are stepping in as their child’s primary playmate. Is one way of playing better than another?
12 – 48 Months
How Are Gender Stereotypes Influencing Your Parenting?
Girls in pink dresses. Boys crazy about wheels. Neuroscientist Dr. Lise Eliot talks about why it is wrong to assume that gender differences are “hardwired”.