Gross motor12–18 moAt home

Cushion mountain

Two cushions and a reason to climb them.

Prep

3 min

Mess

None

How to play

Pile them into a low, soft mound. Put the toy on the far side. Let him climb over rather than walk around — that's the whole exercise.

  1. two cushions on the floor and a teddy
    1

    Grab two or three cushions and a favourite toy.

  2. cushions piled into a soft mound
    2

    Pile them into a low, soft mound.

  3. an arc over the cushion pile towards the teddy
    3

    Put the toy on the far side, to climb over for.

What you need

Two or three sofa cushions and a favourite toy.

What it secretly builds

Gross motor

Climbing over something soft and unstable makes him shift his weight and catch himself. Falling safely is a skill, and this is where it's learned.

Safety first
Soft floor underneath, and stay within arm's reach the whole time.
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