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Pillows arranged as a living-room obstacle course

๐Ÿ›‹ Cushion Tunnel

Two cushions, one blanket, and you waiting at the other end.

๐Ÿƒ Moveยท15 minยทFreeยทAges 0โ€“2ยท๐Ÿ‘ถ Easyยท๐Ÿง‘ Light

โš ๏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

  • โœ“Crawling
  • โœ“Spatial awareness

What you need

Cushions ยท Blanket

How to do it

  1. 1.Stand two cushions up and drape a blanket over them.
  2. 2.Sit at the far end and call.
  3. 3.Move the tunnel somewhere new tomorrow.

How it actually goes

โฑ 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.
๐Ÿง‘ What you do โ€”
Show it once, slowly, without talking over yourself. Then hand it over and stop helping unless they ask.
๐Ÿ‘ถ What they do โ€”
Climb, carry, balance and wobble โ€” and try it again faster.
โœ… 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.
๐Ÿงบ 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.
๐Ÿ“ˆ When they outgrow it โ€”
Older? Add a timer, or let them design the next round.