All About Me Activities for Toddlers

All About Me is our very first week, and it's a favorite for a reason: toddlers love talking about themselves. These activities help your child name their body parts, notice what makes them one of a kind and feel proud of who they are.

Everything below goes with Episode 1 of Sprocket & Sprout. Do a little each day, or pick the ones that fit your week.

Watch

• Episode 1: All About Me. The full episode.

• The Things That Make Me, Me!. This week's song.

Snacks

• Funny Face Toast. Build a silly face on a piece of toast, then eat it.

• Edible Man. Build a whole person, from head to toe, out of snack food.

• Body Pizza Man. Decorate a mini pizza as a person, with veggie hair and a big cheese smile.

Projects

• Fingerprint Investigation. Collect fingerprints from everyone in the house, then look closely to see whose is whose.

• Bag Draw. Pull everyday objects out of a bag and tell a little story about each one.

• My Face Collage. Hunt through old magazines for eyes, noses and mouths, then glue a face onto a paper plate.

• Hunt Count. Turn the house into a treasure hunt and count what you find.

Books

• The Family Book by Todd Parr. Bright, simple pages about all kinds of families. Get the book on Amazon

• Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder. Bouncy rhymes that celebrate every kind of body. Get the book on Amazon

• I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont. A joyful, rhyming shout of self-confidence. Get the book on Amazon

• From Head to Toe by Eric Carle. Animals show how they move, then ask your child, "Can you do it?" Get the book on Amazon

Talk about it

• Talk About It: My Body Parts. My body has lots of parts, and each part has a job.

• Talk About It: Where Do I Live?. From home to street to town, all the way out to planet Earth.

Free printables

• My Body: My 5 Senses (free PDF). Match each body part to its sense, then draw your face.

• Dot Your Favorites (free PDF). Dot your favorite foods, toys, animals and colors.

Looking for more? See all our free printables.

Letter and number of the week

This week's letter is A and the number is 1. See Letter A Activities for Toddlers and Number 1 Activities for Toddlers.

Keep going

The supplies we used are in our Week 1 Amazon list. Browse every Week 1 post, see all the weeks, or get the free Passport and collect a stamp for each week you finish.

Every child is different. Please use your own judgment about what's safe and right for your family. Always supervise children during activities and while eating, and adjust foods for allergies, dietary needs and your child's age and chewing ability. Sprocket & Sprout shares these ideas for fun and learning only. We are not responsible for any injury, allergic reaction, damage or mess that may result from trying them. This post may contain affiliate links; if you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.