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Car ramp: a play idea for 18 to 24 months

Changing the ramp and watching the car is an early experiment. It takes about 6 minutes and uses a long piece of cardboard or a baking sheet, a couch cushion, toy cars.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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How to play

Car ramp18 to 24 months · about 6 minutes

You need: a long piece of cardboard or a baking sheet, a couch cushion, toy cars.

  1. Lean the cardboard on a cushion to make a ramp.
  2. Let a toy car roll down: "Ready, set, go!"
  3. Make the ramp higher or lower and see what changes.
  4. Let your toddler send the cars down.

Builds: thinking and problem solving. Changing the ramp and watching the car is an early experiment.

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