TOLO STACKING ACTIVITY SHAPES

• Let your baby handle and explore the different shapes
• Show your baby what each shape does – i.e. roll and squeak the ball, jingle and rattle the shapes
• Move the different shapes and let your baby try
• Play peek-a-boo with the mirror shape
• Encourage your infant to move/rattle/wind the shapes and listen to the different sounds – talk to your little one about the different noises they make
• Roll, twist, push, shake, squeeze!

9+ months

• Show your little one how to stack the shapes correctly. Be enthusiastic about successful stacking e.g. “Look, a tower!”
• Encourage your baby to knock them over and try again without too much help from you.
• Have some fun! Stack them in the wrong order and watch them fall over. Always use supportive and upbeat language; “well done, what a clever boy, whoops, it fell over, lets try again”

12+ months

• Encourage your child to name and recognise different colours and shapes – use the correct vocabulary for simple 2D shapes – for example: blue circle, red square.
• Always encourage and recognise successful stacking to help your child gain a sense of their achievements.