Play ideas for learning and loving -- Let's talk : developing new vocabulary and communication skills -- Strong and healthy: developing motor skills, strength, and agility -- All about me! : developing a positive self-image -- Let's pretend : developing a child's imitation and imagination skills -- Alphabet and number games : promoting alphabet skills and mathematical thinking -- Scientific thinking : understanding the world around us -- Making friends : games and activities for developing social skills, empathy, and kindness -- Laugh with me : games and activities for promoting a sense of humor -- Icky, sticky fun : promoting creativity and sensory awareness -- Play activities and ideas for making life with your child fun and hassle-free -- Play begins at home -- Places to go and people to meet -- Tried and true : classic songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.