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Add sound effects to a story

Age range: 1–3 years

Duration
10 min
Location
At home
Category
Books
Type
Activity

How to try it

Choose a book with cars, trains, or weather. Make the sounds as you read, like a vroom, a choo-choo, or a whoosh of wind, and wait for your toddler to join in on the sound when it comes round again.

Materials

  • Picture book with vehicles or weather
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Why it matters

Sound effects give your toddler an easy way to join in with the story before they can say the words.

Benefit

Joining the story

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