Books

Put the books back on the shelf

Age range: 1–4 years

Duration
5 min
Location
At home
Category
Books
Type
Activity

How to try it

When you finish reading, walk to the shelf or basket together and hand your toddler each book to put away. Say the title or point out the cover as it goes, and say thank you for helping.

Materials

  • Books
  • Low shelf or basket
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Why it matters

Putting things away gives your toddler a small job to finish and a sense of where things belong.

Benefit

Tidying up

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