Toddler Talk ~ Week 11 (Games)

This week’s topic is : Games

One of the things I love to do with Squishy is finger play. I learned some from Library Story time, and others I found online. Everyone knows the itsy Bitsy spider, but there is a whole world out there of finger play. The more I do them, the more Squish starts to participate.

Here are some of our favorites. I got them from this online site – Preschool Rainbow. Print them out – learn them by heart, and enjoy with your Toddler!



Ten Fingers

A fingerplay

I have ten fingers hold up both hands, fingers spread

And they all belong to me, point to self

I can make them do things-

Would you like to see?

I can shut them up tight make fists

I can open them wide open hands

I can put them together place palms together

I can make them all hide put hands behind back

I can make them jump high hands over head

I can make them jump low touch floor

I can fold them up quietly fold hands in lap

And hold them just so.

Five Fat Peas

A counting fingerplay especially

useful in the spring and summer.

Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed

children hold hand in a fist

One grew, two grew, so did all the rest.

put thumb and fingers up one by one

They grew and grew

raise hand in the air very slowly

And did not stop,

Until one day

The pod went POP!

children clap hands together

We also love to wrestle on the floor. I know – not the most educational game, but it sure is a lot of fun. When I play with him down on the floor, we focus on learning names for parts of the body, like “Are you walking on mama’s legs?” or “Are you trying to stand on your head with your hands behind your back?” Lots of fun!!



We also love love love Peekaboo in our home. And my favorite is when Squishy hides behind something without covering his eyes, then moves it away – and wants you to say PEEKABOO! As if you didn’t see him already! Silly Squishy!