Look at the Lights Walk

from 12 months · 20-30 min · Quiet & calm

What you need

Wrap up warm and head out late in the afternoon, once the lights are on in the windows.
Walk slowly, or push the buggy, and stop at each window with lights.
Point and say what you see: "lights!", "twinkle", "red", "blue".
Wave at the lights as you pass, and count a few on the way back.

Lights in the windows are something to stop, point at and talk about, which gives them new words on a calm walk with you.

Pointing and naming: Pointing at a light and hearing you name it builds their first words.
Looking and noticing: Spotting a light before you do shows they are watching the world.
Settling: Fresh air, a slow pace and a hand to hold make a calm end to a busy day.

Watch for them pointing at a window before you do, or waving at the lights. Hold hands near roads and driveways.

Look from the path, never in anyone's garden. Bring the buggy along in case little legs get tired.

Easier: look at the lights from your own front window, wrapped in a blanket

Harder: look for one colour at a time: first blue lights, then red ones