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Look through a cardboard tube

Age range: 1–4 years

Duration
10 min
Location
At home
Category
Home
Type
Activity

How to try it

Hold a toilet-paper or paper-towel tube up to your eye and say \"I see you!\" Hand a tube to your toddler and look at each other through them. Try humming or speaking into the tube.

Materials

  • Cardboard tubes

Safety note

Hold the tube steady, and have your toddler sit down while looking. Walking while looking through a tube risks a fall or poke to the face.

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Why it matters

Looking and listening through a tube gives your toddler a new way to see a familiar face and hear their own voice.

Benefit

Sensory exploration

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