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Toddlers (1-2 years)•✨ Naughty

Block tower toppler

🎮Playroom
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⏱️10 min
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A small elf doll sits triumphantly on top of a pile of colorful scattered building blocks with a tiny paper flag reading 'I WIN!' stuck on its head, surrounded by more blocks in a playful 'blast radius.'

About this idea

The elf has knocked over the toddler's block tower and is sitting smugly on top of the rubble with tiny arms raised in victory. Scatter a handful of colorful building blocks around the elf in a blast radius, as if caught mid-chaos. Prop the elf on the biggest block with a small paper flag made from a toothpick that reads 'I WIN!' Simple, colorful, and irresistible to little ones.

What you'll need

  • Colorful building blocks
  • Elf doll
  • Toothpick
  • Small piece of paper
  • Marker (optional)

How to set it up

  1. Scatter a handful of colorful building blocks around the play area to create a 'blast radius.'
  2. Place the elf doll on top of the largest block in the pile of scattered blocks.
  3. Fold a small piece of paper into a flag shape and write 'I WIN!' on it (or have a child do it).
  4. Insert the toothpick through the paper flag and prop it up on the elf's head to look like a victory pose.

Tips & variations

  • Use large, easy-to-grip blocks for preschoolers to encourage them to rebuild the tower themselves.
  • For added fun, let the children try to rebuild the block tower and then knock it down again with the elf's help.
  • Change the flag message to 'Try Again!' or 'Challenge Me!' to encourage persistence and resilience.

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