Learning

Sort balls and blocks into two baskets

Age range: 1–3 years

Duration
10 min
Location
At home
Category
Learning
Type
Activity

How to try it

Put a pile of soft balls and big blocks on the floor with two baskets. Drop a ball in one basket and a block in the other, say what each is, then hand your toddler the next one.

Materials

  • Two baskets
  • Soft balls
  • Large blocks

Safety note

Use pieces bigger than a toilet-paper tube and stay close.

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Why it matters

Putting like things together is the start of sorting, and it gives your toddler words for the groups.

Benefit

Sorting

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