Home change
Whole home
A tray your child can carry
Your child needs you to set up and clear away every activity.
- Where
- Anywhere work happens
- Ages
- 2–3, 3–4, 4–5 years
- Cost
- none
Put this to work this week
A week gives you what to gather, one change at home and one thing to observe. It starts with four short questions.
What to change
One change, not a room makeover.
Put each activity on a tray small enough to carry with two hands, complete with everything it needs. Choosing and returning work then stops needing you.
Household first
Try this before buying anything for it.
Baking trays, serving trays and shallow baskets all work.
Check before you do it
Avoid glass trays for children under three.
What this supports
The capacity you will be watching, not a promise.
Care of the environment, Concentration
Sources and review
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Reviewed by Nicole · August 2026