Cross the River - 5 to 10 minutes - Thin cardboard or heavy
paper - Masking tape - Cut out several 8- to 10-inch circles and
tape them to the floor in a straight line so that they are close
enough to move from one to the other in a step. - Pretend they
are stepping stones across a river and take turns crossing over
the whole line of them. - Place the circles into a gentle curve
and step from one to another. - If your toddler is able, have
her alternate steps, putting only one foot on a dot. - Play stop
and go as your toddler moves about on the dots. - Tell your
toddler to lead so that you can follow. - Move across the
circles using music of different tempos. Copyright © 2004 by
Susan Kettmann. Excerpted from The 2,000 Best Games & Activities
with permission of its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc. To order
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