Gross motor12–18 moAt home

The furniture route

Turn the living room into a handrail.

Prep

3 min

Mess

None

How to play

Space the furniture so he can move between pieces holding on. Put a toy he wants at the far end and let him work his way over.

  1. a near sofa and a smaller table further off with a gap between them
    1

    A sofa, a low table, and the gap between.

  2. a teddy on the sofa and a ball on the table
    2

    A toy waiting on each one.

  3. a curving dashed route from the sofa across to the table
    3

    The route between them is the whole game.

What you need

A sofa, a low table, and a few toys.

What it secretly builds

Gross motor

Side-stepping while holding on is where balance and leg strength come together. Every trip along the sofa is a rehearsal for letting go.

Safety first
Clear sharp corners first and check nothing tips if he pulls on it.
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