HT Games
Miniature Scavenger Hunt
Hide several of your toddler's toys around the living and dining area. You can also hide several general items, such as a broom, washcloth or a shoe. Tell your toddler to try to find as many items as he can. Most toddlers enjoy looking all over their home for random items. For added excitement, hide the items in a dark room and have your toddler find the items using a flashlight.
Ball Toss
Hot glue several empty plastic containers to the bottom of a large cardboard box. Use a marker to write point values on the side of each container. Mark a starting line about five feet from the containers. Be sure to glue higher value containers toward the back and lower value containers closer to the front of the box. Give your toddler five ping-pong balls or other small balls to try to toss in the containers. Help her keep track of her score and tell her to try to beat her score each time she plays.
Toddler Twist
Create a game of toddler twister by cutting different shapes from construction paper and spreading them out on the floor. Say a color and a shape, and have your toddler stand on the correct one. Once he has the hang of this, try two different colors and shapes by telling him to put his right hand on the "red triangle" and his left hand on the "blue circle." This game also helps the toddler learn his shapes and colors.
Memory Tray
Work your toddler's memory by filling a tray with random items, such as a set of keys, a toothbrush, a small toy, a cell phone, a hair bow and a pencil. Have her study the tray for about one minute and go put the tray in another room. Ask your toddler what all she remembers on the tray and see how many items she can answer correctly. Bring the tray back in and see how many she got correct. Have him study the tray again and take it out of the room. See if she can remember any more items that she did not remember from the first time.