Make your own cubbyhouse
Toddler, Preschooler
| Engagement level:
Sometimes, children need their own special space to rest or for imaginative play. Building a simple cubby also encourages children to think creatively and problem-solve.
Skills and benefits:
- Emotional & social: children are able to rest and play in their own space.
- Cognitive skills: children are able to use the cubby space to be whatever they imagine it to be,: a house, spaceship, a cave etc. children are able to dress the space up to suit their play needs. This also provides opportunities to problem solve and use their creativity
What you’ll need:
- Table
- Sheet
- Battery lamp or torch
- Pillows
What to do:
- With your child, throw a large sheet over a table. Add cushions and rugs to make it comfortable. Provide the children with a light source for reading and play. If you have glow in the dark toys or stick-on stars, use them to add decorate the underside of the table.
- Provide the children with space to the resources to make the cubby their own space. With everything always supervise and check on your child throughout their play.
- When finished, encourage your child to help pack away all the materials and explain that we can make it again another time.
