Skill· 10mo–18mo· 3 min
The Stacking Challenge
Parent and child play with stackable blocks or objects. The guide walks the parent through observing how the child approaches stacking -- from banging blocks together to building towers -- capturing fine motor precision, cognitive planning, and persistence.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Gather 5-6 stackable objects (blocks, cups, small boxes). Sit on floor with child at a table or flat surface.
How it works
The 5-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneStacks two blocksBody· 14mo–18mo· core
- MilestoneBuilds a small tower of three or more blocksBody· 19mo–2.6y· stretch
- MilestoneCopies simple gestures or actionsMind· 6mo–2.3y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneExperiments with object actionsMind· 8mo–20mo· stretch· Step 1
- MilestoneUses objects functionallyMind· 10mo–15mo· core· Step 2
- MilestoneBangs two held objects togetherBody· 8mo–10mo· stretch
- MilestoneBangs two objects together to make noiseMind· 4mo–12mo· stretch· Step 1
- MilestoneUses single meaningful wordsMind· 8mo–20mo· stretch· Step 5
- MilestoneGestures to recruit helpMind· 9mo–21mo· stretch· Step 4
Visual example
Coming soon