Mine’s nearly two. We sing nursery rhymes, play games where she finds me the right colour toy or ball, find letters in the bath, do little pretend races, scooter, play role play games, colour, glue shapes on paper (bit young to cut stuff yet), play a very basic football, bake, chat about things, read books, dance to music, play hide and seek and peekaboo, play with the cats, play with little animal figures etc, blow bubbles, do gelli bath play, play counting games, play with puppets, do ‘writing’ (scribbles currently), use shape sorters and wooden blocks. Also banging saucepans and things like that.
When we’re out, we chat about the world, go to the wetlands centre and see the ducks, visit the zoo or the aquarium or a museum, go swimming, stomp around in muddy puddles, collect stones and leaves, look at flowers, she usually wants to hug wildlife so I explain why we don’t, ‘climb’ trees (lots of help). Oh and we play Pooh sticks (she loves Winnie the Pooh) or drop little stones into the stream. DH usually does a soft play on one of the days I’m wfh (sometimes with bowling if 8yo is around).
My 8yo ds is trying to teach her ‘it’/tag, but she hasn’t quite got the hang of it yet. He’s keen to teach her to roll down hills, but I haven’t quite got there yet.
I’m helping her learn to dress and undress herself as pp said. She’s not quite ready for potty training yet, but I don’t think it’ll be ages. Before she starts nursery, I’d like her to recognise her written name, but whether she’ll be ready I’m not sure as it’s a way off yet. I’ll keep showing her anyway, but they usually put a picture by the peg so I’m sure it won’t matter one way or another. I’d also like her to go to more groups, as she’s really shy atm.