# Count the steps as you go

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Last updated: 2026-10-12T19:22:46.747Z

Count each step aloud as you climb stairs, walk along the sidewalk, or hop up the doorstep\. Slow down at each number, and let your toddler count along\. Point at the last step and say how many\.

## Activity facts

- Age range: 2–4 years
- Duration: 5 min
- Location: At home
- Category: Learning
- Type: Activity

## Why it matters

Counting with each step links number words to a series of real things, which is how counting starts to make sense\.

## Benefit

Counting

## Materials

No special materials listed.

## Safety note

Hold your toddler's hand on stairs, stay beside them, and only count stairs that have a gate or rail\.