to make a “door” flap.
large plastic dump truck, preferably with a tip-up back for unloading.
show your child the cardboard box with the dump truck in it.
encourage your child to open the door of the cardboard box, pretending it’s a garage door. say “open” before you open the door to gain your child’s attention. peek inside and use an excited voice. say “it’s a truck, hello truck, here is the truck!” put emphasis on the key word—truck. this will help your child to associate the word with the object.
encourage your child to take the truck out of the box.
allow your child to freely play with the dump truck with their hands. 