Literacy – read alphabet books. Give your child a set of magnetic letters to play with on the refrigerator or on a cookie sheet.

Mathematics – try some estimating activities. How many scoops of rice will it take to fill this margarine tub? How many eye droppers of colored water will it take to fill this film canister lid?

Language development – make an alphabet name book with your child. On each page write one letter from your child’s name. Help your child either draw an object or find a picture in a magazine that begins with the same letter to put on the page.

Learning development – ask your child what would happen if you mixed red and yellow together. Discover by either giving your child colored water to mix or a paper plate palate with small amounts of red and yellow paint. Repeat with other color combinations.

Problem solving – plant some seeds to grow indoors. Put one pot of seeds in a sunny window, the other ina dark closet. Predict what might happen. Observe frequently and talk about the results. Make a chart/list to track progress.

Personal information – draw a picture of everyone who lives at your house. Help your child label each person.

Small muscle development – finger paint on a countertop using shaving cream.

Large muscle developmet – create an obstacle course in a large room. Include a taped line to walk on, a table to crawl under, chairs to move around like a slalom course, a jump rope to jump over.