Open and Shut – 1.1 – Add A Little

Let’s Wiggle

Big Box Hide and Seek

Supplies:

• One or two of your child’s favourite toys
• One cardboard box big enough for your child’s favourite toy to fit in
• Or (even better) one cardboard box big enough for your child to hide in

Prep:

• Consider making the box easier for your child to open and close. To do this, remove two of the flaps from the opening leaving only the largest two flaps.
• Place your child’s favourite toy in the box.

Time to Play:

• Open the box just enough for your child to see that their toy is hiding inside, then encourage them to open it and retrieve their toy.
• Laugh with your child while making the toy say, “Boo!”
• Place another toy in the box for your child to find.

Or

• If you have a big box, encourage your child to crawl into the box and pop out saying, “Boo!”

Let’s Explore

Lids and Containers

Supplies:

• Various non-breakable containers and lids. Consider recyclable items such as:
  • Yogurt container with lid
  • Cream cheese container with lid
  • Grated parmesan cheese container with lid
  • Box with lid
  • Cookie tin with lid
• Tips:
  • The lids don’t have to be the originals. Rather look for something that is easy to place on top of the container without becoming stuck.
  • Beware of lids that are small enough to be choking hazards.

Prep:

• Place various containers with matching lids on the ground.

Time to Play:

• Sit down with your child and show them which lids go with which containers.
• Encourage them to try.