Physical Development

Physical Development covers the whole body, from the big movements of crawling and climbing to the small ones of pinching and pouring. It is the strand most toddler play falls under, and rightly so, since a one year old learns almost everything through their hands and feet. The activities on this page were tagged for it because they build strength, balance or coordination. There is a mix of energetic and quiet, so there is something for a wet morning and for the slow hour before tea.

116 activities

Blanket Tunnel Crawl illustration Blanket Tunnel Crawl from 12 months · 5-10 min Box Fort Crawl-Through illustration Box Fort Crawl-Through from 12 months · 10-15 min Bubble Wrap Stomp illustration Bubble Wrap Stomp from 12 months · 5-10 min Chair Crawl Under illustration Chair Crawl Under from 12 months · 5 min Cushion Mountain Climb illustration Cushion Mountain Climb from 12 months · 10-15 min Cushion Nest Snuggle illustration Cushion Nest Snuggle from 12 months · 5-10 min Fabric Swatch Feel illustration Fabric Swatch Feel from 12 months · 5-10 min Flour Hand Prints illustration Flour Hand Prints from 12 months · 5-10 min Gentle Hum Rock illustration Gentle Hum Rock from 12 months · 5 min Hallway Crawl Race illustration Hallway Crawl Race from 12 months · 5-10 min Ice Cube Melt illustration Ice Cube Melt from 12 months · 10-15 min Jelly Squish Bag illustration Jelly Squish Bag from 12 months · 5-10 min Leaf Crunch Basket illustration Leaf Crunch Basket from 12 months · 10-15 min Mirror Quiet Look illustration Mirror Quiet Look from 12 months · 5 min Pudding Finger Paint Splat illustration Pudding Finger Paint Splat from 12 months · 10-15 min Quiet Box Lid Open & Close illustration Quiet Box Lid Open & Close from 12 months · 5-10 min Rice Bin Dig illustration Rice Bin Dig from 12 months · 10-15 min Scarf Pull Tube illustration Scarf Pull Tube from 12 months · 5-10 min Snow Globe Shake & Watch illustration Snow Globe Shake & Watch from 12 months · 5 min Soft Blanket Burrito Wrap illustration Soft Blanket Burrito Wrap from 12 months · 5-10 min Textured Fabric Basket illustration Textured Fabric Basket from 12 months · 5-10 min Towel Sled Pull illustration Towel Sled Pull from 12 months · 5-10 min Warm Rice Sock Squeeze illustration Warm Rice Sock Squeeze from 12 months · 5-10 min Wet Sponge Squeeze illustration Wet Sponge Squeeze from 12 months · 10 min Big Ball Roll illustration Big Ball Roll from 14 months · 5-10 min Big Box Push illustration Big Box Push from 14 months · 5-10 min Cornstarch Goop Tray illustration Cornstarch Goop Tray from 14 months · 10-15 min Cotton Ball Scoop illustration Cotton Ball Scoop from 14 months · 5-10 min Cup Tower Topple illustration Cup Tower Topple from 14 months · 5-10 min Laundry Basket Haul illustration Laundry Basket Haul from 14 months · 5-10 min Mirror Light Play illustration Mirror Light Play from 14 months · 5-10 min Paper Tear Basket illustration Paper Tear Basket from 14 months · 10-15 min Pillow Path Walk illustration Pillow Path Walk from 14 months · 5-10 min Play Dough Poke illustration Play Dough Poke from 14 months · 10-15 min Put Toys in the Bin illustration Put Toys in the Bin from 14 months · 5-10 min Slow Breathing Bubble Watch illustration Slow Breathing Bubble Watch from 14 months · 5-10 min Soft Ball Roll Bowling illustration Soft Ball Roll Bowling from 14 months · 10-15 min Sponge Squeeze Bucket Transfer illustration Sponge Squeeze Bucket Transfer from 14 months · 10-15 min Toilet Roll Post illustration Toilet Roll Post from 14 months · 5-10 min Towel Tug Fold illustration Towel Tug Fold from 14 months · 5-10 min Unpack The Shopping illustration Unpack The Shopping from 14 months · 10-15 min Velcro Strip Pull Apart illustration Velcro Strip Pull Apart from 14 months · 5-10 min Wipe the Highchair illustration Wipe the Highchair from 14 months · 5-10 min Wipe The Mirror illustration Wipe The Mirror from 14 months · 5 min Yogurt Finger Paint illustration Yogurt Finger Paint from 14 months · 10 min Animal Walk Parade illustration Animal Walk Parade from 16 months · 5-10 min Bean Bag Toss Basket illustration Bean Bag Toss Basket from 16 months · 10-15 min Carry The Cutlery illustration Carry The Cutlery from 16 months · 5-10 min Carry the Mail illustration Carry the Mail from 16 months · 5-10 min Cotton Swab Paint Dots illustration Cotton Swab Paint Dots from 16 months · 10-15 min Cup Nesting illustration Cup Nesting from 16 months · 5-10 min Dust The Shelf illustration Dust The Shelf from 16 months · 5 min Fill the Pet Bowl illustration Fill the Pet Bowl from 16 months · 5 min Hula Hoop Step Through illustration Hula Hoop Step Through from 16 months · 5-10 min Music Box Wind & Listen illustration Music Box Wind & Listen from 16 months · 5 min Pom-Pom Water Scoop illustration Pom-Pom Water Scoop from 16 months · 10-15 min Rope Line Balance Walk illustration Rope Line Balance Walk from 16 months · 5-10 min Sock Ball Basket illustration Sock Ball Basket from 16 months · 5-10 min Spoon Scoop Pom Transfer illustration Spoon Scoop Pom Transfer from 16 months · 10-15 min Stair Step Climb illustration Stair Step Climb from 16 months · 5-10 min Wall Push Plank illustration Wall Push Plank from 16 months · 5-10 min Water Bottle Fill Help illustration Water Bottle Fill Help from 16 months · 5-10 min Water Pouring Station illustration Water Pouring Station from 16 months · 10-15 min Wipe The Table illustration Wipe The Table from 16 months · 5-10 min Backpack Marching illustration Backpack Marching from 18 months · 5-10 min Broom Sweep March illustration Broom Sweep March from 18 months · 5-10 min Brush the Pet illustration Brush the Pet from 18 months · 5-10 min Bubble Bath Whisk illustration Bubble Bath Whisk from 18 months · 5-10 min Egg Carton Pom Sort illustration Egg Carton Pom Sort from 18 months · 10-15 min Envelope Stuff Mail illustration Envelope Stuff Mail from 18 months · 10-15 min Fold the Washcloths illustration Fold the Washcloths from 18 months · 5-10 min Hang Coat on Hook illustration Hang Coat on Hook from 18 months · 5 min Muffin Tin Sort illustration Muffin Tin Sort from 18 months · 5-10 min Music Freeze Dance illustration Music Freeze Dance from 18 months · 5-10 min Playdough Squeeze Cutter illustration Playdough Squeeze Cutter from 18 months · 10-15 min Put Shoes on the Mat illustration Put Shoes on the Mat from 18 months · 5-10 min Recycling Sort Bin illustration Recycling Sort Bin from 18 months · 10-15 min Spoon Transfer illustration Spoon Transfer from 18 months · 5-10 min Sticky Note Peel illustration Sticky Note Peel from 18 months · 5-10 min Sweep The Crumbs illustration Sweep The Crumbs from 18 months · 5-10 min Water The Plant illustration Water The Plant from 18 months · 5 min Jar Lid Twist & Unscrew illustration Jar Lid Twist & Unscrew from 20 months · 5-10 min Lid Match Stack illustration Lid Match Stack from 20 months · 5-10 min Sock Pairing Basket illustration Sock Pairing Basket from 20 months · 5-10 min Sticker Peel Page illustration Sticker Peel Page from 20 months · 10-15 min Zipper Pull Practice illustration Zipper Pull Practice from 20 months · 5-10 min Laundry Sorting Pile illustration Laundry Sorting Pile from 22 months · 5-10 min Balloon Keep It Up illustration Balloon Keep It Up from 24 months · 10-15 min Button Box Sort illustration Button Box Sort from 24 months · 10-15 min Counting Step Walk illustration Counting Step Walk from 24 months · 5-10 min Feed The Pet illustration Feed The Pet from 24 months · 5-10 min First Scribble Page illustration First Scribble Page from 24 months · 5-10 min Follow My Moves illustration Follow My Moves from 24 months · 10-15 min Quiet Bubble Watch illustration Quiet Bubble Watch from 24 months · 5-10 min Set Two Places illustration Set Two Places from 24 months · 5-10 min Shape Poster illustration Shape Poster from 24 months · 5-10 min Sponge Squeeze Splash illustration Sponge Squeeze Splash from 24 months · 10-15 min Stop And Go Freeze illustration Stop And Go Freeze from 24 months · 10-15 min Tower Of Ten illustration Tower Of Ten from 24 months · 10-15 min Under Over Crawl illustration Under Over Crawl from 24 months · 10-15 min Water The Plants illustration Water The Plants from 24 months · 5-10 min Big Bead Threading illustration Big Bead Threading from 26 months · 10-15 min Clothes Peg Picnic illustration Clothes Peg Picnic from 26 months · 10-15 min Empty The Bin illustration Empty The Bin from 26 months · 5-10 min Flour Finger Drawing illustration Flour Finger Drawing from 26 months · 10-15 min Kick To The Box illustration Kick To The Box from 26 months · 10-15 min Muffin Tray Sort illustration Muffin Tray Sort from 26 months · 10-15 min Puddle Jump Path illustration Puddle Jump Path from 26 months · 10-15 min Rice Scoop And Pour illustration Rice Scoop And Pour from 26 months · 10-15 min Shaving Foam Swirl illustration Shaving Foam Swirl from 26 months · 10-15 min Spread The Butter illustration Spread The Butter from 26 months · 5-10 min Sticker Peel And Stick illustration Sticker Peel And Stick from 26 months · 5-10 min Three Piece Puzzle illustration Three Piece Puzzle from 26 months · 5-10 min Tightrope Tape Walk illustration Tightrope Tape Walk from 26 months · 5-10 min Twist The Lid illustration Twist The Lid from 26 months · 5-10 min Muddy Garden Pat-A-Cake illustration Muddy Garden Pat-A-Cake from 28 months · 10-15 min

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