Every person on Earth has fingerprints that belong only to them, and toddlers find that amazing. Today your little one becomes a detective: they collect fingerprints from everyone in the house, then look closely to see whose is whose.

Today we're starting our number journey with 1. For toddlers, the goal isn't writing the number. It's noticing that "one" means a single thing, and matching the word to what they see and hold. This is called one-to-one correspondence, and it's the foundation for all counting later on.

If you've seen a Todd Parr book, you already know the look: thick black outlines, bright colors, and characters that seem to be grinning right at you. The Family Book is one of our favorites of his, and it was an easy pick for the first week of the year.

We're kicking off All About Me week with a snack that's really just an excuse to be silly. Your little one builds a face on a piece of toast, then eats it. Eyes first or nose first? That's up to them.