Pillow stepping stones

From the house

• Cushions, pillows and folded towels

How to play

1. Lay the cushions on the floor in a path.
2. The floor is water! Step from cushion to cushion.
3. Add a towel bridge, and finish with a two-foot jump onto the last cushion.
4. Let them build the next path.

Fit it to your child

• Easier: Push the cushions close together and hold their hand all the way across.
• Harder: Spread them further apart, cross on tiptoe, or add a rule: only step on the square ones.

Words to use

• step
• jump
• over
• across
• careful

Why it helps

Stepping across soft, wobbly cushions makes their feet, legs and tummy work to keep them steady, which builds balance and coordination.