Activities
Baby
Helping Your Baby Grow: Activities for 0-3 Months
Hand in Hand Parent Link
A sample of suggestions of how to interact with your infant through talking, exploration, and attachment.
Infant Activity Calendar
Alberta Health Services
This fun year long calendar provides a short and easy activity to do with your baby every day. Your child learns from you, and this calendar helps guide you through different ways to interact with your child.
Toddler
Fine Motor Activities to Help Your Toddler Grow and Learn
Hand in Hand Parent Link
A sample list of fun activities to help your toddler master their fine motor skills.
Toddler Activity Calendar
Alberta Health Services
This calendar provides a years worth of fun daily activities that encourage development in a wide variety of areas for you and your toddler.
Preschooler
Preschooler Activity Calendar
Alberta Health Services
Use this year long calendar as a guide for daily activities for you and your preschooler to do together, while having fun and encouraging development in a variety of areas.
Success in Kindergarten: Activities for 4 & 5 Year Olds
Alberta Health Services
Kindergarten is one of the most exciting years for you and your child. This kindergarten calendar was adapted from Success by 6- the early childhood initiative of the United Way of Champaign County- to help you and your child get ready for that kindergarten year.
Talk Box : A parent's guide to creating language rich environments (Preschool)
Government of Alberta
The Talk Box was put together by speech-language pathologists to share ideas with parents about creating language-rich environments for preschool children. It has everyday tips, information about what to expect in speech and language development, when to get help, and where to get help. This information is shared in newsletters, activity sheets, and information sheets. It is meant to be a resource for any parent, but is not meant to be a substitute for a speech-language pathologist.
Family
100 Books Every Child Should Hear Before Starting School
5 for Life Early Childhood
This booklist includes 100 suggested titles to read to young children to help develop their early literacy skills. Adapted with permission from the Okotoks Library.
1000 Books to Read Before Kindergarten
5 for Life Early Childhood
The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes you can repeat books) before your precious one starts kindergarten.
40+ Active Things to do for Free or Almost Free
Foothills Children's Wellness Network
Are you bored and wondering what to do with your free time this summer? This list provides over 40 ideas of how to spend your summer days having fun and being active!
5 Key Findings on Unstructured Play & Mental Health
Canadian Public Health Association
Unstructured play is a significant part of a child’s development, both physically and mentally. This resource summarizes key findings on the importance of unstructured play in relation to mental health.
Get Outside & Play
Outdoor play is a significant part of child development. These resources give the How and Why we need to engage in outdoor play with our children, as well as other resources to ensure we get outside and play!
Neighbour's Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt
5 for Life Early Childhood
Spending time outside connecting with the land and your community has positive benefits for both our physical and mental health. Download and print this worksheet and go explore a new park in your community! Find items, use your senses, and complete tasks, all while taking a brain break outside and building self-regulation skills. Work together, or team up in your family and race to finish!