Knock the tower down: a play idea for 9 to 12 months
Babies love making something happen, and crashing a tower is a big, happy result. It takes about 5 minutes and uses plastic cups or blocks.
Checked October 29, 2026.
How to play
Knock the tower down9 to 12 months · about 5 minutes
You need: plastic cups or blocks.
- Stack three or four cups into a tower.
- Let your baby knock it down.
- Shout "Crash!" together.
- Build it again; a big sibling can be the builder.
Builds: thinking and problem solving and social and emotional. Babies love making something happen, and crashing a tower is a big, happy result.
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Sources
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Small Parts for Toys and Children's Products (16 CFR part 1501) (checked October 29, 2026)