Outdoors
Gather sticks into a pile
Age range: 1–4 years
- Duration
- 15 min
- Location
- Outside
- Category
- Outdoors
- Type
- Activity
How to try it
On a walk or in the yard, look for short, thick sticks together. Let your toddler carry each one to a pile, talk about which are long, short, bumpy or smooth, and see how big the pile can get.
Materials
No special materials listed.
Safety note
Choose short, thick sticks without sharp ends, walk rather than run with them, keep them away from faces and mouths, and wash hands afterward.
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Why it matters
Carrying and comparing sticks gives your toddler a purposeful job outdoors and lots of chances to notice differences.
Benefit
Early science
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