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Basket of kitchen treasures: a play idea for 6 to 9 months

Real things have weights, sounds and textures that babies love to explore. It takes about 8 minutes and uses a basket or box, a wooden spoon, a whisk, a big lid, measuring cups, a soft scarf.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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How to play

Basket of kitchen treasures6 to 9 months · about 8 minutes

You need: a basket or box, a wooden spoon, a whisk, a big lid, measuring cups, a soft scarf.

  1. Fill a low basket with a few safe kitchen things.
  2. Sit your baby beside it.
  3. Let them pull things out and explore in their own way.
  4. Name each thing they pick up: "A whisk. It's bumpy."

Builds: thinking and problem solving and moving and using hands. Real things have weights, sounds and textures that babies love to explore.

Safety: Choose things too big to fit in your baby's mouth, with no loose parts, and stay beside them: everything goes in the mouth at this age.

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