# Pull apart big building bricks

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

Press two big toddler building bricks together and hand them to your toddler to pull apart\. Once that is easy, help them line up two bricks and press them together, then build a short tower\.

## Activity facts

- Age range: 1–4 years
- Duration: 15 min
- Location: At home
- Category: Toys
- Type: Activity

## Why it matters

Pulling bricks apart comes before pressing them together, and both build the hand strength and aim your toddler needs for building\.

## Benefit

Hand strength

## Materials

- Large toddler building bricks

## Safety note

Use large bricks made for under\-3s, never small ones for older children, and stay close\.