Water, ice, warm cloth
Temperature is a whole sense on its own and it needs almost nothing to explore. Cool water, one big piece of ice and a warm cloth give three clear points on a single scale, and a toddler can feel the difference long before they have any word for it.
🧺 You need
- a shallow bowl of cool water
- one large ice cube
- a warm damp cloth
- a towel to sit on
🛡️ 🚨 Never leave them alone with any water, even a shallow bowl — a toddler can drown in very little, very quickly, so this is a stay-beside-them activity throughout. Use one large ice cube, never small ones, because small ice is a choking hazard. Test the warm cloth on your own wrist, and keep a towel down against slips.
Source: NHS — Playtime activities and bonding with your toddler
🩺 Vuila shares play ideas, not medical advice — for questions about your child's development, talk to your pediatrician.
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