One-year-olds between 19 and 21 months can understand that one item added to another makes two, and that one item taken away or subtracted from two makes one. To support your toddler’s numeracy skills, think about finding things to count together in everyday life. Practice words that describe quantity: more, less, many, and few. Point out simple patterns such as stripes or a checkered floor. For more expert tips and inspiration, sign up for Lovevery’s weekly development emails.
One-year-olds between 19 and 21 months can understand that one item added to another makes two, and that one item taken away or subtracted from two makes one. To support your toddler’s numeracy skills, think about finding things to count together in everyday life. Practice words that describe quantity: more, less, many, and few. Point out simple patterns such as stripes or a checkered floor. For more expert tips and inspiration, sign up for Lovevery’s weekly development emails.
The best toys for 2 year olds support emerging independence and sense of identity. They also give your child opportunities for fine and gross motor practice, problem-solving, practical life skills, and more.
At 12 months old, your toddler is more mobile and curious than ever. The best toys support mobility, fine motor skills, language, and independence. See our best Montessori toys for 1-year-olds.
Children as young as 18 months can start taking on regular household responsibilities. These will be simple and straightforward, like wiping up spills or helping set the table, and will require modeling and patience from you.
Wooden toys are a staple of Montessori learning. They're durable, beautiful, and inspire wonder for a child's budding imagination.
After play studies, weeks of in-home testing, and thousands of customer surveys, we are excited to announce our updated Play Kits for one-year-olds.
Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph and Montessori Expert Jody Malterre demonstrate how the Montessori Animal Match game helps toddlers link 2D images with 3D figurines.
Your toddler’s brain loves to grapple with opposites. A great way to involve your toddler in learning about opposites is by exploring the idea of dirty vs clean
This water painting activity boosts gross and fine motor skills and is incredibly simple. All you need are paint brushes and a bucket of water.
Twisting caps to loosen and tighten them takes concentration and coordination, and can be done over and over again. This activity reuses disposable baby food pouches to allow your child to practice.
"Posting” is a term used to describe fitting objects into an opening of corresponding size. In this activity, colorful, bendable pipe cleaners fit into Wiffle balls for all kinds of posting fun.
This DIY craft activity has can be taken on car trips and stored easily for future use—and it supports multiple developmental skills as well.
In this activity, your child will push toy cars, trains, planes, and other small vehicles through DIY tunnels, creating a world of pretend play to get lost in.
This simple DIY is a great source of entertainment and helps develop gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination. All it takes is a paper plate, popsicle sticks, and a balloon.
Some of the best craft materials can be found in the recycling bin. Here are 3 crafts you can do with your toddler using toilet paper rolls.
Watch Lovevery CEO Jessica Rolph introduce the Realist Play Kit for months 19 to 11 of your toddler's life.
Giving your toddler opportunities to help with household tasks makes them feel independent and valuable. Try these ways to encourage your child to participate.
This DIY project captures your child's first words and builds their vocabulary as their language develops.
Kicking, biting, and hitting are common all with toddlers, and knowing what to do can be hard—especially if you’re in public. Here's what you should know.
Introducing who, what, where, why, and how in little lessons empowers your toddler to begin explaining what interests them the most.
We asked some of our favorite early childhood, Montessori, and resilience experts to share some advice with us. Here are their top ten tips.
Learn how to build your child's language skills and comprehension with plenty of rich vocabulary, back-and-forth conversations, narration, and repetition.
Here are 8 ways your toddler is learning language right now, even if they're not saying much yet.
Neuroscientist Gillian Starkey shares tips for introducing your toddler to math and why it's beneficial to start now.
Pom poms are a fun way for your toddler to develop their fine motor skills. Try these ideas for at home or on the go.
Develop your toddler's fine-motor skills and concentration in a fun new way with items you probably already have at home.
More than anything, toddler art is a sensory exploration involving fine and gross motor movement. Here are the stages of toddler drawing development.
Your toddler likely understands more than they can say. Here are 4 ways your toddler is communicating without words.
