Some of the main areas we can focus on when engaging in learning activities for this age group are sensory play, fine motor activities, gross motor activities, and arts/crafts. For this reason, I felt the wider age range could be helpful. Every baby, toddler, and child develops so much at their own pace and in their own way, which makes it tough to put an exact age on any of these activities. I wanted to build on that a bit further, and put together a handful of activities for an even wider age group of 1-2 year olds. I did a post awhile back on Activity Ideas for 12-18 Month Olds and had a lot of positive feedback come from it.
I don’t have research to back that up but just think about it- it’s crazy how much they learn those first couple of years.
A lot can happen between age 1 and 2, am I right?! It has got to be one of the most significant years of development and change in a child’s life.