These toddler workbook activities are a simple way to practice early learning skills using supplies you may already have at home. For part 31, I created five hands-on pages that included gluing, tracing, sorting by size, number sequencing, and coloring!
Each page was easy to prepare and gave my toddler a different skill to practice. I also added a few summer-themed activities to make this workbook set fun for the warmer months.
Here is the link to my 80 Workbook Activities Guide (workbook focused). I also have an 8 Week Activity Guide (list of themed activities to do at home/outside). 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!
- Sketchbook – It doesn’t bleed through even with sharpie or markers.
- Dot Markers – Use this for color, number or letter recognition. There is so much you can do with these markers!
- Dot Stickers – Use this for color recognition and creative crafting. My toddler loves them!
Activity 1: Add ice cubes to the water
Draw a large cup filled with water. Cut blue construction paper into small square pieces to resemble ice cubes.
Have your toddler glue the blue squares inside the cup to create a glass of ice water. This simple activity encourages toddlers to pick up, place, and glue small pieces.
Count the ice cubes together as each one is added to the cup.
Skills practiced
- Fine motor skills
- Hand-eye coordination
- Gluing practice
- Counting
Activity 2: Trace the bee trails
Draw five bees along the left side of the page and five flowers along the right side. Create a different dashed or dotted path between each bee and flower. Have your toddler trace each line to help the bee reach its flower.
Include a mixture of straight, curved, wavy, and zigzag lines to practice different pencil movements.
Skills practiced
- Prewriting skills
- Pencil control
- Visual tracking
- Hand-eye coordination
- Concentration
Tracing different types of lines helps toddlers practice the movements they will eventually use when writing letters and numbers.
Activity 3: Sort the squares by size
Divide the page into three columns and label them small, medium, and large. Cut red construction paper into squares of three different sizes. Have your toddler compare the squares and glue each one into the correct column.
Skills practiced
- Size recognition
- Sorting
- Comparing objects
- Early math skills
- Fine motor development
Before using glue, allow your toddler to place the squares into the columns first. This gives them a chance to compare the pieces and make changes when needed.
Activity 4: Add the numbered sun rays
Draw and color a large yellow sun without any rays.
Cut out six yellow paper strips to use as sun rays and number them from one through six. Have your toddler place the rays in numerical order and glue them around the sun.
Skills practiced
- Number recognition
- Counting
- Number sequencing
- Fine motor skills
- Spatial awareness
Point to each number and say it aloud as the sun rays are placed around the page.
Activity 5: Summer picture coloring page
Draw four simple summer-themed pictures for your toddler to color.
The pictures can include:
- An ice cream cone
- A sun
- A beach ball
- A popsicle
This relaxing activity is a simple way to finish the workbook set while continuing to practice crayon control and color recognition.
Skills practiced
- Color recognition
- Creativity
- Crayon control
- Fine motor development
- Summer vocabulary
Talk about each picture while your toddler colors. Ask simple questions such as, “What color is your popsicle?” or “Which picture would you see at the beach?”
Benefits of homemade toddler workbook activities
Homemade toddler workbook activities can be adjusted to match a child’s age, interests, and current skill level. They are also an affordable way to create educational activities at home.
This set provides opportunities to practice:
- Tracing and prewriting
- Sorting by size
- Number recognition
- Number sequencing
- Gluing
- Coloring
- Fine motor skills
The workbook pages do not need to look perfect. Simple drawings and construction paper cutouts are enough to create meaningful learning activities for toddlers.
Tips for preparing the activities
Prepare all pages and cutouts before inviting your toddler to begin. Keep the pieces for each activity in a small bag or envelope to help them stay organized.
Use larger paper pieces for younger toddlers who are still developing their grasp. For older toddlers, make the tracing paths more detailed, add more pieces to sort, or increase the number of sun rays.
Tracing pages can also be placed inside reusable dry-erase sleeves so they can be completed more than once.
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