Round Hole Posting

What you need

• a shoebox with a round hole cut in the lid
• a few big lids from ice cream or butter tubs

How to do it

1. Cut a round hole in a shoebox lid, just bigger than your tub lids.
2. Show them how a lid drops through the round hole.
3. Hand them lids one at a time and say 'round' as each goes in.
4. Open the box, tip them out and start again.

Why it matters

A round lid and a round hole are an early match, and the drop into the box is the reward.

What they're learning

Shape matching

Round into round is the first fit to find.

Hand-eye aim

Lining the lid up with the hole takes looking and steering together.

Things that come back

The lid vanishes into the box and comes back when it's opened.

What to look for

Notice them turning a lid to line it up with the hole.

A tip

Use lids bigger than a toddler's mouth, and check them for sharp edges.

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