Outdoors
Drop a letter in the mailbox
Age range: 1–4 years
- Duration
- 10 min
- Location
- Nearby
- Category
- Outdoors
- Type
- Activity
How to try it
Walk to a mailbox with a letter or card. Lift your toddler to see the slot, or let them hand you the envelope, and say in as it drops. Listen together for the sound it makes.
Materials
- Letter or card
Safety note
Hold your toddler's hand or keep them in a carrier or stroller near the road, and stay on the sidewalk.
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Why it matters
Dropping something in and hearing it land is a real-life version of in-and-out play, with a small errand your toddler can finish.
Benefit
Errands
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