Your new toddler dances with abandon and has strong musical preferences—music is pure joy.
These musical activities develop whole-body rhythmic movement, encourage vocal participation in songs, and build the musical memory that makes favorite songs so satisfying.
Happy first birthday! Your baby is becoming a toddler. Expect big emotions alongside big milestones—both are signs of healthy growth.
Whether walking or cruising, keep offering safe spaces to practice mobility. Every fall and recovery builds balance and resilience.
Repetition is still the name of the game. The same book 50 times? That's exactly how one-year-olds master new concepts.
Functional play emerges now—using a cup to drink, a brush to comb hair. Provide real-world objects for your toddler to practice with.
Fill a sealed water bottle with rice or pasta for a homemade baby shaker — a taste-safe rattle your little one can grip and shake to make music.
Sit together with a hand drum or overturned bucket and take turns tapping rhythms — a satisfying intro to turn-taking through music.
Play music and dance with your toddler, then pause it suddenly — whoever keeps moving is silly! A perfect game for building impulse control and listening.
Help your baby tap on different household surfaces — a wooden table, a cushion, a pot lid — to discover that different textures make different sounds.
Toss lightweight scarves into the air while singing — your baby will love tracking the colors as they float down in time with the music.
Fill containers with rice, beans, or pasta to make homemade shakers, then use them to play along to your favorite songs — craft meets concert.