Books

Read to a teddy

Age range: 1–4 years

Duration
10 min
Location
At home
Category
Books
Type
Activity

How to try it

Sit a teddy or doll in a chair or on the sofa and hand your toddler a favorite book. Help them show the pictures to the teddy and say a word or two about each one, or just turn the pages for it.

Materials

  • Teddy or doll
  • Favorite picture book
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Why it matters

Pretending to read to a toy lets your toddler copy what they see you do and practice being the reader.

Benefit

Pretend play

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