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Feed a teddy a pretend meal
Age range: 1–4 years
- Duration
- 10 min
- Location
- At home
- Category
- Home
- Type
- Activity
How to try it
Put a teddy or doll at the table with a toy bowl and spoon. Show your toddler how to scoop and tip the pretend food to the teddy's mouth, then let them take over. Wipe the teddy's face when done.
Materials
- Teddy or doll
- Toy bowl and spoon
Safety note
Use only toy dishes and pretend food, and keep play food and small pieces larger than a toilet-paper tube.
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Why it matters
Acting out what they see you do lets your toddler practice routines they know and try the part of the caregiver.
Benefit
Pretend play
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