My Tods think anything 'Peek-a-boo' related is super hilarious (as I am sure yours do too.)
So why not add some peek-a-boo opportunities into their play space for them to discover.
I made what I am calling the 'Animal Peek-a-boo Wall' on the back of one of our toy shelves.
First, I found some photos of different animals (I later plan to switch out the photos with a different theme to keep things interesting) and contact papered them up on the back of the shelf, spaced apart evenly. Then I sewed up some rectangles of fabric, leaving a little sewn loop at the top for a wooden dowel to slide through. With about an inch of dowel sticking out of each side, I then used those ends as anchors for duct taping to the shelf. (You see, I had made a similar wall a few months back and simply duct taped the top of a piece of cut fabric to the shelf...it lasted about a week before those little rascals yanked the fabric from the tape).
The key is engineering and reinforcement...I wanted them to be able to tug on the fabric and explore as they desired without tearing the whole thing apart. So far so good!
It's been a big hit, especially for the younger ones. They keep coming back to see if that bunny or elephant is still under there....and they also get a little practice with fine motor & memory development.
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