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Tower of boxes: a play idea for 18 to 24 months

Stacking takes balance and care, and counting each box adds numbers. It takes about 6 minutes and uses empty cereal boxes and food boxes.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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How to play

Tower of boxes18 to 24 months · about 6 minutes

You need: empty cereal boxes and food boxes.

  1. Gather a few empty boxes.
  2. Stack them into a tower together, counting as you go: "One, two, three!"
  3. Ask "How tall can we make it?"
  4. Let your toddler knock it down and start again.

Builds: thinking and problem solving and moving and using hands. Stacking takes balance and care, and counting each box adds numbers.

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