Fill and dump in the bath: a play idea for 9 to 12 months
Full and empty, in and out: the bath is a great place to learn them. It takes about 5 minutes and uses plastic cups or a colander, your baby's usual bath.
Checked October 29, 2026.
How to play
Fill and dump in the bath9 to 12 months · about 5 minutes
You need: plastic cups or a colander, your baby's usual bath.
- Give your baby a couple of cups in the bath.
- Show them how to fill one and dump it out.
- Pour water through a colander and watch it rain.
- Say "Full!" and "Empty!" as you play.
Builds: thinking and problem solving and language and talking. Full and empty, in and out: the bath is a great place to learn them.
Safety: Stay within arm's length with a hand on your baby the whole time. Young children can drown in an inch or two of water, so empty the tub as soon as you finish.
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