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Ramp roll: a play idea for 9 to 12 months

Your baby sees that a ball let go at the top always rolls to the bottom. It takes about 5 minutes and uses a cutting board or a big picture book, a couch cushion, a ball.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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How to play

Ramp roll9 to 12 months · about 5 minutes

You need: a cutting board or a big picture book, a couch cushion, a ball.

  1. Prop one end of the board on a cushion to make a ramp.
  2. Let a ball roll down: "Whee!"
  3. Hand your baby the ball to try.
  4. A big sibling can catch it at the bottom.

Builds: thinking and problem solving and moving and using hands. Your baby sees that a ball let go at the top always rolls to the bottom.

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