71 ready-to-run activities

A toddler in an open indoor floor space moving like a tiger while a grown-up reaches toward a music player to stop the song.

Fine motor

5-10+ min2-4 years

The loop

A multi-panel play sequence showing a grown-up starting music, a toddler moving like an animal, freezing when the music stops, and restarting with a new animal.

Animal Musical Statues

Turn one animal cue and one music stop into a simple toddler freeze game that is easy to start and easy to repeat.

Speech delay support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium To High

Open

A toddler sitting at a low table and moving a small toy animal along a simple path board with move cards nearby.

Thinking

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up setting out a short path and cards, placing the animal at the start, a child choosing a card, and the child moving the animal to the finish.

Animal Step Path

A calm visual game where your child picks a card and moves one toy animal along a short path to the finish.

Autism support

Medium effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler bear walking across a clear indoor floor path while a grown-up models the move from the far end.

Gross motor

5-10+ min2-4 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence showing a grown-up modeling an animal walk, a toddler crossing the floor path, turning around, and coming back.

Animal Walk Path

Turn a clear stretch of floor into a simple animal walk game your child can cross and repeat right away.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

High

Open

A toddler bear walking across a living room floor while carrying one chunky puzzle piece back to a floor puzzle.

Gross motor

5-10+ min2-4 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence showing puzzle pieces scattered around a room, a grown-up modeling the game, a toddler crawling or animal walking to one piece, and the child fitting it into the puzzle.

Animal Walk Puzzle Pickup

Scatter puzzle pieces around the room and let your child crawl or animal walk to bring them back one at a time.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

High

Open

A toddler sitting on the floor holding a baby bottle to a baby doll's mouth while a grown-up beside them models the same feeding action.

Skill builder

3-5+ min1-2 years

The loop

Four panels showing a doll and bottle on the floor, a grown-up feeding the doll once, a toddler copying the feeding turn, and the bottle being set back beside the doll for another round.

Baby Bottle Doll Feed

One doll and one bottle give toddlers an easy first pretend-play routine they can copy right away.

Autism supportDevelopmental support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A grown-up sits face to face with a toddler while holding an inflated balloon and waiting for the word go.

Skill builder

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up holding a balloon, pausing at ready steady, a toddler signaling go, and the balloon flying across the room.

Balloon Release Pause Game

A simple pause-and-go balloon routine where your child watches, waits, signals, and gets the fun payoff right away.

Speech delay support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low To Medium

Open

A toddler in the bath squeezing water at floating bath toys while a grown-up stays close beside the tub.

Fine motor

5-10+ min2-4 years

The loop

Four panels showing floating bath targets set out in the water, a grown-up modeling one squirt, a child aiming the squeeze tool at a target, and the target drifting before the next refill.

Bath Target Squeeze

Fill the squeeze tool, squirt a floating target, watch it drift, and reset for another easy bath turn.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

Gross motor

5-10+ min2-4 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up setting out a target, handing over a beanbag, a child tossing toward the target, and both people bringing the beanbag back for another turn.

Beanbag Target Toss

A target, a few soft throws, and a quick reset give your child a simple aiming game to repeat.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Medium

Open

A toddler crawling into a blanket fort stretched between a couch and chairs while a grown-up stays nearby.

Gross motor

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up setting up a blanket fort, a child crawling in, crawling back out, and starting another turn.

Blanket Fort Crawl

A simple blanket fort gives your child one clear job: crawl in, crawl out, and do another round if they want.

Developmental support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium

Open

A child and grown-up facing each other on the floor while each holds one end of a soft blanket for a gentle tug.

Gross motor

1-5+ min2-5 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up clearing floor space, handing over one blanket end, the child pulling gently, and both people stopping to reset.

Blanket Tug-of-War

A soft blanket or towel becomes a short pulling game where your child pulls, stops, resets, and repeats.

OT-adjacent support

Medium effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium

Open

A toddler on the floor sliding a toy animal under an upside-down board book while a grown-up makes a gentle rain cue nearby.

Thinking

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing board books turned into little houses, a grown-up making rain sounds, a toddler moving a toy animal under the book, and the toy coming back out for another round.

Board Book Rain Shelter

A few board books become little houses for a calm toy-animal rescue game toddlers can repeat again and again.

Developmental support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler looking at a sticker on their forearm while peeling it off as a grown-up sits nearby.

Fine motor

5-10+ min1-2 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence showing a grown-up placing one sticker on a toddler's arm, the toddler finding it, peeling it off, and waiting for the next turn.

Body Sticker Search

One sticker at a time turns into a tiny body-awareness game with easy peel-and-find turns.

Sensory-friendly support

Medium effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A grown-up holds a toy car at the top of a small ramp while a toddler watches and waits for go.

Skill builder

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up holding a car, pausing at ready steady, a toddler signaling go, and the car rolling down the track.

Car Track Pause Game

A simple toy car routine where your child watches, waits, signals for "go," and gets the rolling payoff right away.

Speech delay support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler at a low table squeezing a plain wooden clothespin onto a fish card while a small row of fish waits nearby.

Fine motor

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing fish cards set out, a grown-up modeling one clothespin clip, a child clipping the clothespin onto a fish, and the fish cards stacked together for another round.

Clothespin Shark Feed

A quick clip-and-chomp game where your child squeezes a shark open and feeds it one fish at a time.

Autism support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler carrying a colored household object toward matching paper circles taped to the floor.

Thinking

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing colored circles taped to the floor, a basket of objects, a child carrying one object to the match, and the filled mat.

Color Circle Floor Match

A low-mess floor matching game where your child carries colored objects to the same-color target.

Autism supportDevelopmental support

Low To Medium effortLow mess

Indoor

Low To Medium

Open

Toddler climbing up a low stack of couch cushions on a living room floor while a grown-up stays close beside the stack

Fine motor

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Three-panel sequence showing a grown-up stacking couch cushions, a toddler climbing to the top, and the toddler climbing back down for another turn

Couch Cushion Mountain

Stack two or three couch cushions into a low mountain and let your child climb up and down in short, satisfying turns.

Developmental support

Medium effortLow mess

Indoor

Medium To High

Open

A young child marches across a clear indoor floor lane while touching one knee with the opposite hand as a grown-up models beside them.

Gross motor

1-5+ min2-4 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence shows a grown-up modeling a cross-crawl tap, a child marching and tapping opposite knees, and the pair stopping to reset for another round.

Cross-Crawl March

A simple cross-body march gives your child a short movement break with a steady rhythm and an easy reset.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium

Open

A grown-up and toddler sit face to face using a plastic cup as a pretend microphone while taking turns making animal sounds.

Literacy

3-10+ min1-4 years

The loop

A multi-panel play sequence showing a grown-up making an animal sound into a cup, a toddler taking a turn, and the grown-up echoing the sound back.

Cup Animal Echo

A tiny sound-copy game where you and your child use one cup microphone to echo easy animal sounds back and forth.

Speech delay support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A grown-up and toddler sitting face to face and tapping 2 lightweight cups together in a simple cheers game.

Skill builder

5-10+ min1-2 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up holding out one cup, the first cheers tap, the toddler reaching in for the next clank, and the cups stacking away at the end.

Cup Cheers Clank

Hold 2 cups, tap them together, say "cheers," and let your child join the same tiny social loop again and again.

Developmental support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler crawling over couch cushions and heading under a low table while a grown-up kneels nearby in a living room.

Gross motor

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing cushions and pillows set on the floor, a grown-up pointing through the path, a toddler going over cushions and around pillows, and the toddler crawling under a table before starting again.

Cushion Obstacle Course

A short home obstacle route that lets your child go over, around, and under the same path again and again.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

High

Open

A toddler rolling a soft skittle toward a row of small cups partly filled with dry cereal on the floor.

Thinking

5-10+ min2-4 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence shows cups being filled with dry oats, a grown-up rolling one cup down first, a toddler knocking the cups over, and the cups being reset for another turn.

Dry Cup Knockdown

A few dry-filled cups and one soft skittle make a quick crash game with a clear sensory payoff.

Sensory-friendly support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Medium

Open

A young child in the bath reaches for a washcloth covering a large rubber duck in shallow water.

Thinking

1-5+ min0-2 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence shows a grown-up covering a bath duck with a washcloth, a child pulling the cloth away, and the duck reappearing for another turn.

Duck Under Washcloth

A washcloth, a bath duck, and one quick reveal loop turn bath time into an easy little search game.

Developmental support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor Bath Time

Low

Open

Toddler standing in a clear indoor play spot with eyes closed and one hand on their nose while a grown-up gives a calm body cue nearby

Literacy

5-10+ min2-5 years

The loop

Three-panel toddler activity showing a grown-up giving one simple cue, a child trying the position with eyes closed, and the child opening their eyes to check the result

Eyes-Closed Body Copy

Your child closes their eyes, follows one simple body cue, and opens their eyes to check how close they got.

Sensory-friendly support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A grown-up and toddler sitting face to face while taking turns using a soft flannel for one gentle cheek tickle

Skill builder

3-5+ min1-4 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up modeling a soft cheek touch, the toddler receiving one quick tickle, the toddler giving the same touch back, and the soft item being reset for another turn

Face Tickle Turns

One soft item turns gentle cheek touch into a short back-and-forth game your child can enter one turn at a time.

Sensory-friendly support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open