Toddler Workbook Activities: Part. 40

Looking for simple and fun toddler activities to keep your little one busy while learning? We’re back with Part 40 of our Toddler Workbook Activities series! This week, we’re focusing on a mix of scissor practice, shape recognition, counting, and tracing!

These activities are easy to put together using materials you probably already have at home, like construction paper, markers, crayons, and dot stickers. They’re a great way to encourage hands-on learning while helping toddlers practice their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and early learning concepts.

Here is the link to my 100+ 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!

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!

Here are five simple toddler workbook activities you can try with your little one!

1. It’s Raining! – Scissor Practice

This activity is a fun way to practice cutting along straight lines while revealing a little surprise underneath!

I started by drawing the top of an umbrella on a piece of paper. Then, I cut out a large piece of blue construction paper to represent the rain and placed it underneath the umbrella top. On the blue paper, I drew several vertical lines for my toddler to cut along.

I also drew an umbrella handle on the workbook page underneath the blue construction paper. My toddler practiced cutting vertically from the bottom up along each line. As she continued cutting, the umbrella handle underneath was revealed, making it look like rain falling around the umbrella!

This is a simple and playful way to introduce scissor skills while working on hand strength, coordination, and cutting control.

2. Color All the Triangles – Shape Recognition

For this activity, I filled a workbook page with different shapes, including diamonds, pentagons, triangles, and circles.

I asked my toddler to look carefully at all the shapes, find the triangles, and color them in using any color she wanted.

It’s a simple shape recognition activity that encourages toddlers to identify a specific shape among other shapes. It also gives them a chance to practice coloring and fine motor control while making their own color choices.

3. Adding Dot Stickers – Counting Practice

Dot stickers are always a fun way to make counting activities more hands-on!

For this activity, I drew six separate squares on a workbook page. Inside each square, I wrote a different number in both numerical and written form. This way, my toddler could see the number and the corresponding number word.

I had her look at each square and tell me which number she saw. Then, she added the matching number of dot stickers inside the square.

This activity is great for practicing number recognition, counting, and one-to-one correspondence. Peeling and placing the dot stickers also provides some extra fine motor practice!

4. Ice Cream Cone Scoops – Tracing Practice

For this fun ice cream-themed tracing activity, I drew four ice cream scoops across the top of the page and four ice cream cones along the bottom.

Then, I connected each scoop to a cone using different tracing paths, including straight lines, squiggles, and swirls.

I let my toddler choose whichever marker color she wanted and asked her to trace each line to connect the ice cream scoops to their cones.

The different line patterns make tracing a little more interesting while helping toddlers practice pencil control, hand-eye coordination, and pre-writing skills.

5. Let’s Make Circles – Shape and Drawing Practice

For our last activity, I divided a workbook page into four sections, with each section featuring a different way to practice making circles.

• Top left: I drew a circle and had my toddler color it in.
• Top right: I drew a circle for her to trace.
• Bottom left: I added dots in the shape of a circle for her to connect.
• Bottom right: I left space for her to draw her own circle.

I love how this activity gives toddlers several different ways to explore the same shape. They get to practice coloring, tracing, connecting dots, and finally drawing a circle independently.

It’s a simple activity that helps develop fine motor skills, shape recognition, and early drawing confidence.

Final Thoughts

That’s it for Part 40 of our Toddler Workbook Activities series!

These five activities are simple to create and offer a variety of ways for toddlers to learn through play. From cutting paper raindrops to counting dot stickers and tracing ice cream scoops, each activity helps build important early learning and fine motor skills.

The best part is that you don’t need any fancy supplies or complicated setups. Just a few everyday craft materials and a little creativity can turn a blank workbook page into a fun learning experience.

I hope these activities give you some inspiration for your next toddler learning session! Be sure to check out the other parts of our Toddler Workbook Activities series for even more easy, hands-on learning ideas.