Burn energyGood for siblings
Chair Tunnel Crawl
A row of chairs, a blanket on top and a long dark tunnel underneath.
- Ages
- 12 mo–4 yrs
- Play
- 10–25 min
- Prep
- 5 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- wild
- Where
- on the floor
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- dining chairs
- a blanket or big towel
Optional
- an open-ended cardboard box
- a flashlightGet it on Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Line the dining chairs up in two rows facing each other and drape a blanket over the seats.
Crawl in at one end yourself and call to them from inside.
Wait at the far end so they have somewhere to crawl to.
Roll a ball through and let them chase it.
Put a soft toy halfway along to collect on the way.
Take the blanket off for one run so they can see where they are going, then put it back.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Check the chairs cannot tip if leaned on, and keep the blanket off their face for babies.
Make it different next time
- Add a cardboard box at the end as a cave.
- Hand them a flashlight inside the tunnel.
Cleanup: Chairs back at the table, blanket folded. Count the chairs as they go.
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