Toddler Rules

I’m starting Tot School with Hunter this week, so I needed remind myself of these Toddler Rules… I think this is so cute and so very accurate!

If it’s on, I must turn it off.
If it’s off, I must turn it on.
If it’s folded, I must unfold it.
If it’s high, it must be reached.
If it’s shelved, it must be unshelved.
If it’s pointed, it must be fun to play with at top speed.
If it has leaves, they must be picked.
If it’s plugged, it must be unplugged.
If it’s not trash, it must be thrown away.
If it’s in the trash, it must be removed, inspected, and thrown on the floor.
If it’s closed, it must be opened.
If it doesn’t open, it must be screamed at.
If it has drawers, they must be rifled.
If it’s a pencil, it must write on the refrigerator, computer monitor, or table.
If it’s full, it will be more interesting emptied.
If it’s empty, it will be more interesting full.
If it’s a pile of dirt, it must be laid upon.
If it’s a stroller, it must under no circumstances be ridden in without protest and must be pushed by me instead.
If it has a flat surface, it must be banged upon.
If Mommy’s hands are full, I must be carried.
If Mommy is in a hurry and wants to carry me, I must walk alone.
If it’s paper, it must be torn.
If it has buttons, they must be pressed.
If the volume is low, it must go high.
If it’s your toothbrush, it must be inserted into my mouth.
If it’s my toothbrush, it must be inserted into your mouth.
If it has a faucet, it must be turned on at full force.
If it’s a phone, I must talk into it, unless there is someone on the other end.
If it’s a bug, it must be swallowed.
If it’s not food, it must be tasted.
If it’s food, it must not be tasted.
If it has a tail, I must yank it.
If Mommy wants me to come, I must run away.
If Mommy wants me to go away, I must cling on for dear life.
If it’s sticky, it must go in my hair.
If it’s bath time, I must run around naked until I’m caught.

(I don’t know who wrote this so if someone knows, let me know so I can add the credit to my post.)

Disappearing Snowman Cookies

Here is a cute little Snowman finger play that your toddler or preschooler will love!

[Four] cookie snowmen sitting on a tray.
(Hold up [4] fingers.)

[Four] cookie snowmen, smiling all day.
(Point to smiling mouth.)

Along came a little child, rubbing his tummy.
(Rub tummy.)

One cookie disappeared.  Yum, yum, yummy!
(Hold up 1 finger then lick lips.)

Repeat rhyme replacing numbers with three, two and then one.

I made this little poster to go with it:

It’s just a piece of construction paper with contact paper on it.  Then I put Velcro on the paper and on the back of the snowmen.  I also wrote the words to the finger play on the back of the paper.

After we did it together a few times Hailey took over and did the finger play by herself.  Here she is pretending to eat the snowman cookie.

Hailey shared the snowman cookies with Dottie.  As you can see Dottie is thrilled to get to be a part of this!