Posting Activities for Toddlers
Posting is simply the action of putting an object inside of a container through an aperture.
Most older babies and young toddlers will love posting work. It caters exactly to the kind of fine motor work they’re called to do by nature.
The best part about these activities is that they are one of the easiest activities to DIY. All you need is a container in which you can make a hole and then objects that will go in.
For older babies, start with objects and apertures that don’t need a right “way” to go in (like the balls in this picture). Something so simple as a plastic bottle like the one below with no cap would be a great place to start before adding more difficulty with a slit on the cap.
As they progress you can offer things that will only go in one way. Like popsicle sticks or playing cards.
I usually looked around to the empty containers we had (like an empty formula container) and figure out what I could throw in to make an activity. I didn’t go crazy creating different ones as the ones I made were well loved and held her interest for a while.
I would place this activities right on her shelf just like any other toys or materials. The best thing you can do is to allow for repetition.
A last tip for DIYs is to pay attention to the sound the objects make once they’re posted. A pleasant sound will make the activity even more interesting to the senses.
I absolutely recommend creating some DIYs vs. buying too many posting toys as they will grow them out rather quickly, however if you want to get some for your home. The coin box is a classic Montessori material for posting work.
Lovevery has a nice setup for posting as well in their Babbler Play Kit.
We started posting activities at around 11 months and kept it going to close to 2 years.
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