It is always important to make sure that toddlers are enjoying fun yet educational activities even when they are at home. While there are plenty of educational television shows for kids, children definitely benefit more from the added factor of human interaction when playing and learning with their parents. It is a great way to keep them busy and add to their knowledge and development, even at such a young age. Of course it will ward off the dreaded repetitive ���Mom, I�۪m bored!�۝ complaints, but most importantly, these activities will prepare your child for school.

PRINTABLES

• Coloring Pages ��� A very extensive bank of free high-resolution coloring pages, sorted by themes such as animals, plants, environmental, holiday seasons etc.
• Disney & Cartoon Coloring Page ��� Free coloring pages featuring some of Disney�۪s most popular characters plus other kid-friendly themes.
• Printable Mini-Books ��� This page features a ton of free mini books for pre-schoolers, including stories designed to explain letters of the alphabet, Biblical tales, seasons, family members, and more. Free down loadable sheets are available in full color and also black & white.
• Educational Booklets ��� A collection of lovely printable booklets for parents to read aloud to their children. This page also includes additional free booklets that focus on word families to teach kids initial reading skills.
• Printable Activity Sheets ��� A host of free activity worksheets to teach kids shapes, colors, patterns and many more basic ideas in a fun and engaging way.

ON-LINE ACTIVITIES

• Math Games ��� A full selection of online math games for pre-kindergarten children, such as identifying shapes, counting dots and shapes and identifying coin values.
• Fisher-Price Online Games ��� A selection of fun, cartoon online games sorted by Infant, Toddler and Pre-School. They do advise that parents try out the games on their own first to determine which level is most suitable for their child since learning levels vary.
• Nickelodeon Games ��� Plenty of educational online games for pre-schoolers, featuring some of their favorite Nickelodeon characters, including Dora the Explorer, Moose & Zee, and Max & Ruby.
• Phonics Games ��� Free online games to help children learn how to read with phonics.
• Pre-school Learning Games ��� A selection of games teaching different educational lessons. This site also contains free down loadable activity sheets and coloring pages.

LESSON PLANS & WORKSHEETS

• Phonemic Awareness Lesson Plan ��� A lesson plan designed to help parents explain types of sounds and how to use sounds to make words. Each lesson is intentionally limited to about five minutes to cater to a young child�۪s attention span.
• Preschool Curriculum ��� This site contains a year�۪s worth of pre-school lesson plans, with ideas for activities, recommended books, songs, snacks, videos, games and more.
• Themed Lesson Plans ��� This series of free lesson plans is sorted by alphabet and theme and includes ideas for stories, activities and field trips to further understanding.
• Early Years Lesson Plans ��� Free down loadable lesson plan sheets focusing on themes such as birthdays, pets, musical sounds, fruit and other common elements.
• Worksheets by Subject ��� Printable worksheets and practice pages sorted by alphabet lessons, basic skills, math and reading.

GAMES

• Parent-Child Games ��� A list of seventy different games that help to foster parent and child bonding.
• Educational Games ��� Easy educational games that help children develop vital everyday skills.
• Games & Activities ��� A very useful and extensive list of resources for pre-schooler games and activities.
• Indoor Games ��� A long list of indoor game ideas including some that involve the kids in helping to clean around the house (without realizing it!)
• Outdoor Games ��� Kids will never be bored with this massive list of games, sorted by chasing games, mental challenges, physical games and more.

SCIENCE & NATURE ACTIVITIES

• Toddler Science Activities ��� A range of activities to help explain concepts of water, air, gravity, light and more.
• Sensory Activities ��� Various simple activities to develop a pre-schooler�۪s sensory perception.
• Observing the Outdoors ��� Five outdoor activities to teach children about nature by asking them to observe and report on their surroundings.
• Science for Tots ��� A list of suggested science activities that are sure to be enthralling for young kids.
• Magical Science Experiments ��� A wonderful list of detailed science experiments that will amaze kids while teaching them basic science principles. Each experiment includes a list of necessary supplies and specific steps.

ARTS & CRAFTS & SUPPLIES

• Crayola Holiday Crafts ��� Enjoyable craft activities from Crayola, based on major worldwide holidays and festivals. Parental supervision suggested for all arts & crafts.
• Pre-schooler Crafts ��� A collection of easy and cute crafts that double as toys or gifts when completed.
• Arts & Crafts for Pre-Schoolers ��� Simple crafts for pre-schoolers, using common household items.
• Fun Craft Ideas ��� Entertaining craft projects for young kids which will keep them occupied on even the rainiest of days. Each activity features a rating out of five stars plus comments from site visitors, making it easier to pick an appropriate activity.
• Daily Crafts ��� A huge database of crafts sorted by month from January 2009 to present. Each month contains over twenty different crafts on average.

SONGS

• Counting Rhyme ��� A selection of rhymes with corresponding actions to help toddlers learn how to count.
• Music Videos for Kids ��� From Professor Garfield (everyone�۪s favorite orange cat) comes the Music-Bot with a series of motivational music videos for toddlers with easy to follow dance steps.
• Themed Kids Songs ��� New rhymes set to the tune of well-known children�۪s songs.
• Alphabet Songs ��� Easy sing-a longs for kids, with lyrics and streaming music included.
• Vocabulary Songs ��� Catchy songs with animated music videos and accompanying games to help children learn new vocabulary and themes.

SNACKS

• Toddler Recipes ��� Easy recipes for young kids to make under adult supervision, with suggestions of concepts that can be explained while cooking, such as measurements, quantities, series steps and reading.
• Marshmallow Snacks and Games ��� A series of games and recipes all involving marshmallows and counting lessons.
• Twenty Best Snacks ��� A breakdown of twenty top nutritious snack choices for young children, with serving suggestions and recipes.
• Healthy Snack Ideas ��� Creative and hilarious presentations for kids snacks with the main purpose of motivating them to eat healthier and natural foods.
• Recipes for Kids ��� Free recipes online, suitable for kids to make with adult supervision.