Toddler Workbook Activities: Part 17

Part 17 of our toddler workbook activities series features simple, hands-on pages designed to support fine motor skills, early math concepts, letter recognition, and pre-writing development. These low-prep activities are easy to set up at home and encourage toddlers to learn through play while building important foundational skills!

Here is the link to my 8 week activity guide. I also made matching flashcards for weeks 1-4 and weeks 5-8!

Here are the links to the 3 main supplies I use – other than colored markers!

1. Sketchbook – It doesn’t bleed through even with sharpie or markers.
2. Dot Markers – Use this for color, number or letter recognition. There is so much you can do with these markers!
3. Dot Stickers – Use this for color recognition and creative crafting. My toddler loves them!

Activity 1: Grass Cutting Reveal

This first activity focuses on cutting skills with a fun surprise element. I drew several flowers at the bottom of the page. Then I took a piece of green construction paper and cut it into vertical strips, stopping about one inch before the edge so the strips stayed connected.

I glued that one-inch strip along the bottom of the page, covering the flowers underneath. My toddler’s job was to “trim the grass” by cutting the strips. As she cut, the flowers underneath were revealed, which kept her motivated and practicing controlled scissor movements.

Directions:

1. Draw a few flowers at the bottom of the page.
2. Cut a green construction paper into vertical strips, stopping 1 inch from the top.
3. Glue the uncut strip across the bottom of the page so the flowers are hidden underneath.
4. Encourage your toddler to trim the grass to reveal the picture!

Activity 2: Hot vs Cold Sorting

For this sorting activity, I drew a simple two-column layout labeled hot and cold. I added pictures like an oven, hot coffee, and fire for the hot side, and ice cream and a snowman for the cold side.

She cut out the pictures and glued each one onto the correct side. This activity works on visual discrimination, sorting skills, and early science concepts in a way that feels very natural for toddlers.

1. Draw two columns labeled hot and cold.
2. Draw or print pictures of hot and cold items such as an oven, coffee, fire, ice cream, and a snowman.
3. Have your toddler sort and glue each picture onto the correct side.

Activity 3: Add Pepperoni to the Pizza

This activity combines number recognition with fine motor practice. I drew a pizza and added pepperoni circles, each labeled with a different number. Then I wrote the matching numbers on red dot stickers.

She matched each dot sticker to the correct pepperoni by number and placed it right on top. This is a fun way to reinforce number recognition while practicing careful placement and hand-eye coordination.

Directions:

1. Draw a pizza and add pepperoni circles with different numbers inside.
2. Write the matching numbers on red dot stickers.
3. Your toddler matches each sticker to the correct numbered pepperoni.

Activity 4: Letter Color Coding

For letter recognition, I created a color-coded dotting page. Each letter had a specific color assignment. For example, all A’s were red, B’s were green, and C’s were orange.

My toddler used dot markers to find and color each letter correctly. This activity strengthens letter recognition, color matching, and focus, all while feeling like a game instead of a worksheet.

Directions:

1. Draw 5 circles at the top of the page, each one with a different letter and color (for example, A = red, B = green, C = orange).
2. Write the sae letters randomly across the page.
3. Have your toddler dot each letter using the correct color.

Activity 5: Line Tracing Practice

The final activity focuses on pre-writing skills. I drew curved lines, zig zag lines, and straight paths for her to trace using different colored markers.

This helps build pencil control, hand strength, and confidence with following lines, which are important foundations for future writing.

Directions:

1. Draw curved, zig zag, and straight lines on the page.
2. Provide different colored markers and have your toddler trace each line.

Tips for Success

• Always supervise cutting activities
• Model each task before your toddler begins
• Keep sessions short and stop before frustration
• Celebrate effort, not perfection