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• Use their problem-solving skills involving balance, size and space.
• Strengthen their fine motor skills and improve coordination and concentration.
• Enjoy a sense of achievement when they’ve built something.
• Enjoy learning and singing rhymes and songs that reinforce counting skills in a fun way.

Me whai koe i: Ētahi kōhatu papatahi – ko ngā tahataha o ngā awa, ko ngā takutai moana ngā wāhi ka kitea ēnei momo kōhatu (he wā tūhura!).

You will need: Flattish stones – local riverbeds and beaches are good places to find these (and spend time exploring!).

1. Rapua he kōhatu.
   Find your stones.
2. Me whakamātau ki te raupapa i ngā kōhatu kia teitei rawa.
   Try stacking your stones as high as you can.
3. Me tauutuutu te mahi, ka tiro nō wai te kōhatu ka whakatimana i te pou kōhatu!
   Take turns to see whose stone makes the tower topple!