Toys

Load and dump a toy truck

Age range: 1–4 years

Duration
15 min
Location
At home
Category
Toys
Type
Activity

How to try it

Fill the back of a toy dump truck with large blocks or soft toys, push it across the room, then tip the load out in a pile. Load it up again and drive to a new spot.

Materials

  • Toy dump truck
  • Large blocks or soft toys

Safety note

Use loads bigger than a toilet-paper tube, and supervise.

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Why it matters

Filling, carrying and tipping out gives your toddler a long game and builds the arm control used to move things from place to place.

Benefit

Filling and emptying

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