# Activities 3

#### AGEYEARS

##### HELP YOUR CHILD LEARN AND GROW!

Try these fun and easy activities with your 3-year-old—a great way to have fun together and support your child’s social-emotional development.

### Words of Encouragement

Let your child know every day that you love them and how great they are. Give them a “high five,” a big smile, a pat on the back, or a hug. Tell them they are super, cool, sweet, and fun. **Materials Needed: None**

### Your Turn

Play games with your child that involve taking turns, such as Follow the Leader and Hopscotch. **Materials Needed: None**

### Reading and Feelings

Have a special reading time every day. Snuggle up and get close. Look in the library for books about children with big feelings. Ask, “What do you do when you get mad?” **Materials Needed: Age-appropriate books**

**NOTES:**

Excerpted from ASQ®:SE-2 User’s Guide by Jane Squires, Ph.D., Diane Bricker, Ph.D., & Elizabeth Twombly, M.S. ©2015 Brookes Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

### Pen Pals

Write a letter together to grandparents, a pen pal, or a friend. See if your child can tell you what to write about themselves to include in the letter. **Materials Needed: Pen or pencil, paper**

### Let’s Play

Get down on the floor and play with your child. Try to follow your child’s lead by playing with toys they want to play with and trying their ideas. **Materials Needed: Age-appropriate toys**

### Making Friends

Provide opportunities for your child to play with other children in your neighborhood or at a park. **Materials Needed: None**

##### Want to learn about developmental milestones for your 3-year-old?

## Visit [https://bpub.fyi/CDC3year](https://bpub.fyi/CDC3year)

Excerpted from ASQ®:SE-2 User’s Guide by Jane Squires, Ph.D., Diane Bricker, Ph.D., & Elizabeth Twombly, M.S. ©2015 Brookes Publishing. All Rights Reserved.