Opening and closing

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

Read together

Open the box. Close the box.

In, out. Open, shut.

Do it

1. Give your child a few boxes with lids, a basket or a drawer of safe things such as soft toys and cloths.
2. Say “open” as they lift a lid, and “close” as they put it back.
3. Hide a soft toy in a box. “Where is the bear? Open!”
4. Play “in” and “out”: put a cloth in, take it out.

Talk about it

• What is in the box?
• Can you close it?

For the grown-up

Opening and closing builds hand skills and understanding of containers. Keep real drawers and doors away from small fingers.

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.