Toddler activities with cups

Cups are for pouring, stacking, hiding things under and knocking over, and a toddler will happily do all four. The activities here use ordinary cups, plastic or paper, on their own or with water, and cover the whole range from a tower to a pouring station. Pouring is one of the best fine motor workouts there is, and stacking teaches balance and a little bit of physics. Everything happens on a tray or a towel so the clean-up is quick. Each activity has full steps, the skills it builds, and an easier or harder version.

14 activities

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 Soft Ball Roll Bowling illustration Soft Ball Roll Bowling from 14 months · 10-15 min Cup Nesting illustration Cup Nesting from 16 months · 5-10 min Frozen Toy Dig illustration Frozen Toy Dig from 16 months · 10-20 min Pom-Pom Water Scoop illustration Pom-Pom Water Scoop from 16 months · 10-15 min Water Pouring Station illustration Water Pouring Station from 16 months · 10-15 min Water The Plant illustration Water The Plant from 18 months · 5 min Set Two Places illustration Set Two Places from 24 months · 5-10 min Teddy Tea Party illustration Teddy Tea Party from 24 months · 10-15 min Tower Of Ten illustration Tower Of Ten from 24 months · 10-15 min Water The Plants illustration Water The Plants from 24 months · 5-10 min Flour Finger Drawing illustration Flour Finger Drawing from 26 months · 10-15 min Rice Scoop And Pour illustration Rice Scoop And Pour from 26 months · 10-15 min

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