Beach-Blanket Fun
Your toddler will enjoy feeling the pull of gravity from the middle of a large blanket, as you drag it slowly around the floor.
Beach-Blanket Fun
Time
- 15 to 20 minutes
Materials
- Large blanket or towel
Directions
Your toddler will enjoy feeling the pull of gravity from the middle of a large blanket that you drag slowly around the floor. Talk about what you are doing and how it feels as you go.
Extensions
- Take this activity outdoors.
- Go fast and then slow, using those words to talk about what you are doing.
- Ask your toddler to tell you when to go fast and when to stop.
- As trust is built, and if your toddler seems ready, 2 adults can toss her gently into the air a few times.
- Put a favorite doll or stuffed animal in the blanket and give it a ride.