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The following links are provided to give parents more ideas for age-appropriate activities to do with their children.

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These links are to websites maintained by other organisations. Playgroup Australia does not provide any warranty or take any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, source or any other aspects of those websites. The links are provided for your convenience only and do not indicate expressly or impliedly any endorsement by Playgroup Australia or its member Associations. You access those websites and use the information, products and services solely at your own risk.

Activities to promote development and information about childhood development

Activities- One-Year-Olds

• Many suggestions for developmentally appropriate and stimulating activities for one-year-old children, as well as information about promoting development.
  

Developmental Skills for Children Aged 18-24 Months

• Provides information on developmental goals for children aged 18-24 months, and activities for encouraging development.
  

Activities- Two Year Olds

• Many suggestions for developmentally appropriate and stimulating activities for two-year-old children, as well as information about promoting development.
  

Live and Learn

• Offers information on the developmental milestones, and developmental needs of children aged 2-3 years, and some developmental activities

Activities

• Many suggestions for developmentally appropriate and stimulating activities for all age groups, as well as information about promoting development.
  

The Growing Years- Child Development Fact Sheet

• Information about childhood development for three-and-a-half-year-olds
  

Craft activities

Creative Kids at Home

• Lots of craft and science activities that can be done with household items, for children aged 4-5 years
  

Activity Village

• Ideas for craft and other activities for children aged 4-5 years
  
• Includes colouring pages that can be printed out for young children

Kids Domain

• Lots of craft activities for children aged 4-5 years

Funology

• Lots of craft and game ideas. Some activities are appropriate from 3 years with parent’s help, but most are appropriate for 4-5 years
  

Games and rhymes

Games Kids Play

• Explanations and words/ rhymes for lots of kids games

Party Games for Children

• Explanations for some old favourites

Rhymes and Fingerplays

• Words to lots of old and new rhymes

Up To Ten Kids

• Computer-based activities for kids to 10 years of age