Buildings – 1.8 – Add A Little

Let’s Wiggle

Blanket Tent

Supplies:

• Large, but not heavy blankets
• Soft blankets
• Pillows
• Furniture that can move but won’t tip, such as a side table, couch or chair.

Prep:

• Create tent or fort using what you have available.
  • Consider pulling your couch a foot or two away from a chair and draping a blanket over both.
  • Consider pulling a side table to the middle of the room and draping a blanket over it.
  • If you have two couches, consider moving them back to back leaving a crawl space between.
• Optional: use pillows or a small blanket to create a bed for stuffed animals inside the tent.
• Test your tent to be sure nothing heavy will fall on your child.
• Be sure to supervise your child to ensure the blanket does not smother them.

Time to Play:

• Show your child the tent and encourage them to try going inside. 
• If needed model by crawling inside yourself.

Let’s Explore

Tower Tumble

Supplies:

• Blocks – try to use something other than what your child typically uses.
  • Alternatives to standard blocks could include:
    • Small cardboard boxes
    • Small unopened cans
    • Other clean containers

Time to Play:

• Model how to build a tower with the blocks.
• Encourage your child to help.
• Talk about the colours and shapes on the blocks as you build.
• Invite your child to knock over the tower.
• Celebrate when they fall down.
• Work together to build the tower again.
• Consider counting how many blocks you’ve used.