Tunnel Crawl Expedition
Setting up a pop-up play tunnel to encourage crawling, spatial awareness, and gaining confidence navigating enclosed spaces.
- Takes
- 30 min
- Your setup
- 1 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 1–2
- Mess
- No mess
- Cost
- $$
- Where
- Outdoors
How to do it
- 1Set up the tunnel in a safe, open area.
- 2Crawl through the tunnel yourself to show the child it is safe.
- 3Place a highly desired toy just outside the far end of the tunnel.
- 4Encourage the child to crawl through to retrieve the reward. Make noises and cheer when they emerge.
What they're practising
- Bilateral Coordination
- Spatial Awareness
- Gross Motor Skill Refinement
- Vestibular Stimulation