Old things and new things

Ages 0 to 2 A grown-up reads and plays along · about 10 minutes

Read together

This blanket is old. This sock is new.

Old, new. Which one is soft?

Do it

1. Find two things in the house, one old and one new: a worn toy and a new one, an old book and a new one.
2. Hold them with your child. Say “old” and “new”. Feel the difference.
3. Say who owned the old thing, if you know: “This was Papa's when he was little.”
4. Put it away safely.

Talk about it

• Which one is older?
• Who used it first?

For the grown-up

Old and new are the first ideas of time. Do not let a toddler handle fragile family keepsakes or old items that could have loose parts, sharp edges or lead paint.

Mark as done

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Where this comes from

This is a play and practice activity with no factual claims to source.

Written with AI assistance and checked against the sources listed. Please read it before sharing it with a child.