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Big and little: a play idea for 18 to 24 months

Big and little are early ideas toddlers can see and hold. It takes about 5 minutes and uses two baskets, pairs of big and little things: a big shoe and a little shoe, a big spoon and a little spoon.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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How to play

Big and little18 to 24 months · about 5 minutes

You need: two baskets, pairs of big and little things: a big shoe and a little shoe, a big spoon and a little spoon.

  1. Put out the pairs of big and little things.
  2. Hold up two: "This is big. This is little."
  3. Put big things in one basket and little things in the other.
  4. Let your toddler sort the rest.

Builds: thinking and problem solving and language and talking. Big and little are early ideas toddlers can see and hold.

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