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          | Toddlers can practice many skills 
            while playing in a sandbox. Below are a few activities to do with 
            your toddler. 
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          | KITCHEN 
            GADGETS 
              
                |  | Give your child a plastic funnel and show 
                  her how to pour sand in the top and watch it pour out the tube. |  
                |  | Give your child measuring cups to fill 
                  with sand. |  
                |  | Large spoons work great in the sand box. 
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                |  PLASTIC BOTTLES 
                    
                      
                        |  | Cut a large plastic bottle in half diagonally |  
                        |  | Use the bottom to mold sand. Have your child pour 
                          sand into the bottom half, then add some water and pat 
                          it down. |  
                        |  | Next, help your child to turn it over and remove the 
                          bottle. |  
                        |  | You can turn the top half of the bottle upside-down 
                          and use it for a sand funnel. |  |  |   
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                | ROADS
 Give your child some cars or trucks that can be used in a sandbox. 
                  Show her how to drag a small spatula or block through the sand 
                  to make a hard flat road. Use blocks or mounds of sand to create 
                  tunnels for your cars.
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