Paper Towel Tube Telescope
Hand baby an empty paper towel tube and watch them discover the world of looking through a tube!
In the Little Play app, this activity appears in week 37 of your baby's personalized plan.
How to play
1
Give baby an empty paper towel or toilet paper tube.
2
Hold one up to your own eye and say "I can see you!" to demonstrate.
3
Encourage baby to look through the tube and point out things they can see.
4
Try rolling balls through the tube, speaking into it like a megaphone, or using it as a horn!
What you need
• An empty paper towel or toilet paper tube
Simple household items. No plastic toys needed.
Why it works
Looking through a tube teaches focus and perspective-taking. Using it in multiple ways (telescope, megaphone, ball roller) builds creative thinking and cognitive flexibility.
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