Activities for 18 months - 2 year olds

Waiting in a conversation with your child is a great way to build on their language development.

Picture books are a great way to encourage a conversation with your toddler.

Find out how getting dressed is a great chance to introduce lots of new words to your little one.

Breakfast is the perfect opportunity for a natter.

Discover how sorting laundry is a great time to chat with your child and boost their vocabulary.

Turn the laundry into an activity that helps your child understand how words and things are connected.

How to turn the simple act of washing your hands into a brilliant learning opportunity.

Household jobs are fun if you use them as a chance to talk and interact with your child

Teddies can make great teeth-cleaning pals.

How copying your child's actions and sounds is a great way to start a conversation.

How playing with a sock puppet is not only a fun thing to do, but great for your child's development too.

A simple game of hide and seek benefits your child's development in many ways.

Create and explore a box of interesting objects to help boost your child's chat.

Play this fun game to help your child learn the words for everyday items.

Clapping games are great for teaching children about rhythm.

Try making a sensory collage with your little one.

Asking toddlers about their favourites can get them thinking about and using words for preferences.

How pretend play can help develop your child's imagination and encourage them to chat.

Eveyrday tasks like cooking can be a great time to chat with your child.

Help your child learn the names of body parts by washing their favourite doll.

Playing shopkeeper is a great way for your toddler to express themselves.

Boost your child's chat by taking time to name things while you're out and about.

Find out how listening to everyday sounds is great for your child's development.

Ideas to enjoy a dry day in the garden together, watering plants and having fun.

Your garden or park is full of learning opportunities for your young grandchildren.

Yoghurt pots and balloons make great drums to play with.

Make a jam jar xylophone with water and good colouring.

Make a rainstick out of an empty snack tube.

Have hours of musical fun with this simple and easy cardboard guitar make

These binoculars for kids are really easy and you can make them from things lying around your home.

Here's a super easy and fun DIY ball run for you and your toddler to try at home.