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Pebble balancing towers
Steady, steady... balance! Stack smooth pebbles into wobbly towers.
*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.
A tiny plan for your day
Estimated time: 3 min to collect · 11 min to stack · 1 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- Smooth, flat pebbles in different sizes
Let's begin
Five simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
Start with the biggest, flattest pebble at the bottom.
Place a smaller one on top. Does it wobble?
Keep adding, slowly and gently.
How many can you stack before it falls?
Knock it down and build again.
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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