Whether your toddler has said their first words or not, it’s always a good idea to promote communication skills from an early age. Today we are sharing 9 everyday activities to help toddlers talk! The best language development activities are always through a fun game.

Image shows a compilation of toddlers doing speech practice activities. From different sources
Let’s improve our toddler’s vocabulary.

Fun Activities To Improve Toddler Speech Skills

Toddlers develop talking and language skills through daily routines and simple play. The more your kids play with you and other people, the more new words they learn. These ideas we are sharing with you are a great way to improve your child’s vocabulary while also giving them the opportunity to learn how sounds, words, and conversations work.

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Plus, they will learn new skills that will be useful later in life, like social skills, fine and gross motor skills, and more.

Toddlers usually start talking when they are 1 to 3 years old, but every kid is different and learns at their own pace. If they are late talkers, do not worry, these ideas are all about child’s speech development. They will be saying actual words or even complete sentences in no time!

However, if you notice an important speech delay, you can always contact a speech pathologist for more specific speech therapy activities for young children. In the meantime, you can try a fun activity from the list to help your toddler learn simple words.

Ways to Develop Toddler Speech Skills

Image shows two little kids talking to each other on the beach. Idea from My bored toddler
Enjoy these language learning ideas.

1. Fun Activities For Teaching Toddlers To Talk

Here are some tips and activities for teaching toddlers to talk. These activities will help toddlers communicate more effectively and develop their language skills in a fun way. Ideas From My Bored Toddler.

Image shows a little girl playing with a bubble for a speech activity. Idea from Speak Play Love
Here are some simple things to help your toddler speak!

2. Get Baby To Talk With These No-Prep 5 Minute Activities

The best thing about most of these activities is that they incorporate movement and/or sensory aspects to really get your little one engaged and to get the baby to talk. From Speak Play Love.

Image shows a toddlers' hand playing with tots for a speech activity. Idea from Growing Book by Book
Kids learn best through play.

3. The Little Engine That Could ABC Activity

This activity can be done with things you probably already have, such as trains and magnetic letters. Let the kids explore and incorporate the letters into their play and see them communicate with each other! From Growing Book by Book.

Image shows alphabet letters on the floor linked by thread for a speech activity. From Nerdy Mamma
Who knew playing with a vacuum cleaner would be so much fun?

4. Alphabet Vacuuming Activity

This alphabet game is very easy to set up as you only need a dry erase board, foam letters, a marker and a vacuum. Your kids will want to play over and over again! From Nerdy Mamma.

Image shows the letter F in salt
Grab your supplies!

5. 2 fun Letter Games with Salt

Here are 2 simple games for children to help practice letter recognition and handwriting. The best part is that you only need salt and some basic supplies! From Learn With Play At Home.

Image shows a set of puzzle letters on a bin. Idea from Little bins for little hands
Let’s learn the letters!

6. DIY Puzzle and Alphabet Activity with a Sensory Bin!

Make early learning fun with this simple rainbow rice alphabet puzzle activity! This sensory play and early learning idea is so easy to set up but provides tons of fun! From Little Bins For Little Hands.

Image shows a compilation of books that help with reading and speaking. Idea from Because I said so, baby
Reading is always so much fun!

7. Improve Your Toddler’s Speech

Use these 3 simple language games to improve your toddler’s speech and help develop their articulation, language, and pre-reading skills. From Because I Said So, Baby.

Image shows foam letters for a speaking activity. From little bins for little hands
We love this combination of activities!

8. Letter Sounds Activity Sensory Play

Here’s an activity perfect for science, sensory and alphabet early learning play. Kids have fun practicing letter recognition, letter sounds, and fine motor skills while engaging in water sensory play. From Little Bins For Little Hands.

Image shows a kid playing with plastic letters for a speaking activity. Idea from Teaching 2 and 3 year olds
Try these fun activities with your toddler!

9. Toddler ABC Sensory Table

Putting together a toddler ABC sensory table is a fun, hands-on way for toddlers to become exposed to letters. And it’s so easy to make! From Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds.

Want more toddler activities? Try these:

Which activities to help toddlers talk did you find the most useful? Do you have another idea we could put here?



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  1. As a speech pathologist, I would not recommend any of these activities to encourage language development. Put away the letters, bring out toys, and get down on the floor and PLAY! Farm sets (great to get toddlers imitating animal sounds), dolls (talk about daily activities like eating, sleeping, bathing), cars and trucks (for early words like go, stop, up, uh oh, bye bye). Nearly any activity where the parent can play side by side – engage in simple talking and introduce words and sound play.