# Watch the boats from a pier

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

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\.

## Activity facts

- Age range: 1–3 years
- Duration: 20 min
- Location: Nearby
- Category: Places
- Type: Place

## 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

## 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\.