Learning
Open and shut a cardboard box
Age range: 1–2 years
- Duration
- 10 min
- Location
- At home
- Category
- Learning
- Type
- Activity
How to try it
Give your toddler a sturdy cardboard box with flaps. Say \"open\" as you lift the flaps and \"shut\" as you close them, then hide a toy inside and say \"in\" as it goes in.
Materials
- Cardboard box with flaps
- Soft toy
Safety note
Keep the box away from plastic bags and stay close.
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Why it matters
Hearing open, shut, and in alongside the action helps your toddler learn what these small words mean.
Benefit
Concept words
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