Sticker activity

What you need

• Zippered wet bag
• Reusable sticker pad or scene book
• Stiff lap board
• Mini zip pouch (24–36M kit)

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How to play

1. 1You: Unzip the bag on your lap — board first, sticker pad on top. Phone stays in your pocket. They: Watch the ritual; no stickers yet.
2. 2You: Peel two stickers halfway; hand the pad. "Where does this one go?" — one question only. They: Place stickers on the scene, sleeve, or board edge.
3. 3You: At 24 months, repositioning the same sticker three times counts as success — don’t correct. They: Peel, stick, peel again if they want.
4. 4You: When the page is full or interest fades, stickers go back in the pouch — board and pad return to the bag before food arrives. They: Help zip one corner if they can reach.

If it flops

Stickers on the table? "Table stickers" — one on the board edge, then redirect. Fighting the booth is the play.

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