36 Toddler Life Experiences Before 3

 

I love a good checklist so here I’ve created 36 life experiences that you can share with your toddler before age 3! If you have anything to add to this list I’d love to here it in the comment section. Here goes: 

1. Read non fiction general audience \books to your child (preferably before they get old enough to have a preference & protest.)
2. Read children books, covering different topics, to your child everyday!
3. Play peek-a-boo
4. Make silly faces & sounds 
5. Make up silly songs about every day activities and feelings!
6. Travel internationally - why not make use of the free for 2 and under perk? 
7. Take a cruise - find out early before they are mobile if this kind of travel and country hopping is for you. If not, you know how to game plan for the future.
8. Travel locally - again why not make use of the free for 2 and under perk?
9. Try different cultural foods 
10. Pretend play! Lots of it!
11. Sing Nursery Rhymes
12. Sing all the kids songs with actions ‘If you’re happy and you know it’ ‘head and shoulders’ ‘wheels on the bus’ ‘itsy bitsy spider’ etc.
13. Have spontaneous dance parties
14. Go on a nature walk and point out all the interesting things in the environment.
15. Spend a day at the beach 
16. Spend a day at the zoo 
17. Visit a farm
18. Pick fruits/veggies from a tree 
19. Run through fields 
20. Feed some animals 
21. Visit a play centre where they can crawl or run around freely
22. Get moving on some ride-on toys 
23. Walk, jump & play in the rain and snow
24. Water/Sand table play 
25. Make home made toys 
26. Help with chores 
27. Walk through a forest or visit a Botanical Garden
28. Visit a large event like a sporting game or circus in town - again this helps you know early if this kind of thing is for you.
29. Visit museums/science centres/heritage sites
30. Visit and video call different family and friends 
31. Take lots of pics and cute short videos & update those baby books/ photo books 
32. Teach them all the Pre-K basics if they’re interested and ready to learn 
33. Potty Train 
34. Practice manners/sharing/empathy
35. Visit/Talk about different cities and countries.
36. Make lots of art and crafts