Outdoors
Fill and empty a bucket outside
Hand your toddler a small bucket outdoors and help them load it with pinecones, big stones, or fallen leaves. Let them tip the whole lot out and start again as many times as they like.
- Duration
- 15 min
- Location
- Outside
- Category
- Outdoors
- Type
- Activity
Why it matters
Filling and dumping over and over helps your toddler discover how things fit, move, and come back out.
Benefit
Cause & effect
Materials
- Small bucket
Safety note
Choose pinecones and stones too big to swallow and stay within arm's reach.
