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Watch the boats from a pier
Age range: 1–3 years
- Duration
- 20 min
- Location
- Nearby
- Category
- Places
- Type
- Place
How to try it
Walk to a pier, harbor, or river bank where boats pass and sit well back from the edge. Point out the boats, their size and color, and the water they leave behind, and wave to anyone on board.
Materials
No special materials listed.
Safety note
Stay well back from the edge, hold your toddler's hand or keep them in a carrier or stroller, and never leave them alone near water.
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Why it matters
Boats gliding by give your toddler something slow to follow with their eyes and a lot of new words to hear.
Benefit
Vocabulary
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