top of page
Suggested Activities
8-18 months
Gross Motor Development
ball.jpeg

Roll a ball back and forth. 

 

new stable toy.jpeg

Provide low, stable toys and furniture for your child to pull up on and cruise along.

9eb6136fa85fdd9873a25f09cb7dfc52.jpeg

 Use pop-up tunnels or large boxes for crawling through and exploring.

​

 

 

bbb87ae97675fc26f4174ffe01c70122.jpeg

Provide a toy that gives your child an opportunity for riding, pushing and pulling. 

Fine Motor Development
cd5e465337b6f6a27311dd229861889e.jpg

Use textured bright colored books to encourage pointing with the index finger and turning pages.

 

499204a30ea85c4766bf11848a09cb94.jpeg

Encourage stacking using soft blocks or empty boxes and containers.

8136dcdb9005f437f144895cfeb5ce61_edited.jpg

Encourage a two-finger pinch using small cereal or bite size pieces of food.

 

c10dff204227381e1c7522e185829127_edited.jpg

Practice making marks on paper using crayons or markers,

bottom of page