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What changes when a hand moves?
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Shadow shapes
24–35 months · noticing · change
Torch
Shine the torch at a blank wall.
Make one slow shape between torch and wall.
Move closer or farther and see what happens.
An adult operates the torch. Never shine it at eyes or faces.
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An adult stays alongside, follows the person's lead and stops when they have had enough.
Torch
An adult points the torch at a blank wall.
Try saying: What changed?
Finish: Turn the torch off together.
An adult operates the torch. Never shine it at eyes or faces.
Make it simpler: Use hands in daylight.
Take it further: Let your child choose a shape.
A chance to practise noticing, change. This invitation is an editorial adaptation of the guidance below. It is not a test or a promise about development.
