# Fill and empty a bucket outside

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

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\.

## Activity facts

- Age range: 1–4 years
- 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

Filling and emptying

## Materials

- Small bucket

## Safety note

Choose pinecones and stones too big to swallow and stay within arm's reach\.