
๐ Cushion Tunnel
Two cushions, one blanket, and you waiting at the other end.
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โ ๏ธ Safety first
Stay in the room. Cushions can't fall on them, nothing heavy overhead.
You know your child best โ supervise the whole time and skip anything that isn't right for them. See our Terms.
Why this is good for your child
- โCrawling
- โSpatial awareness
What you need
Cushions ยท Blanket
How to do it
- 1.Stand two cushions up and drape a blanket over them.
- 2.Sit at the far end and call.
- 3.Move the tunnel somewhere new tomorrow.
How it actually goes
- โฑ 30-second set-up โ
- Thirty seconds: put cushions, blanket on a tray or a clear bit of floor, and sit down next to it before you call them over.
- ๐ง What you do โ
- Show it once, slowly, without talking over yourself. Then hand it over and stop helping unless they ask.
- ๐ถ What they do โ
- Climb, carry, balance and wobble โ and try it again faster.
- โ What success looks like โ
- Under 1, watching, mouthing and batting at it is the whole activity. Two minutes of real attention is a good session.
- ๐งบ How to put it away โ
- Everything back into one basket or tray, carried back to its spot by them. Naming the spot out loud is what makes it stick.
- ๐ When they outgrow it โ
- Older? Add a timer, or let them design the next round.