Skill· 16mo–18mo· 2 min

Up and Down!

This helps practice the concept of "up" and "down". Start this activity by asking your child to raise his hands and ask him: Where are your hands up or down? Repeat this same exercise, now asking him to put his hands down. Then give your toddler a ball

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What you'll need

You'll need a ball. This helps practice the concept of "up" and "down".

How it works

  1. 1~30s

    Alright, let's get started! The purpose of this activity is to practice the concept of up and down. Therefore we will be exercising the cognitive developmental area, more specifically the concepts of shape, space and measure. To complete this activity, you will need a ball. you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.

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  2. 2~30s

    Great, now let's try the next part. Start this activity by asking your son or daughter to raise his or her hands and ask him or her, where are your hands up or down? Repeat this same exercise, now asking him or her to put his or her hands down. Then give your toddler a ball and ask him or her to move the ball up and then down. Tell me what your child does — any reaction counts!

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  3. 3~30s

    One more thing to try. Repeat this exercise various times until here she succeeds. Now take the ball in your hands and ask your toddler, where is the ball up or down? During this exercise, observe if your toddler understands the meaning of up and down and follows instructions while playing. Choose Kinetu to stimulate growth in your child every day. How does your child handle this? What do you see?

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What this develops

Visual example

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