Muffin tin surprise: a play idea for 9 to 12 months
Lifting a cloth to find a toy is hide-and-seek for hands. It takes about 6 minutes and uses a muffin tin, a few washcloths, toys too big to fit in your baby's mouth.
Checked October 29, 2026.
How to play
Muffin tin surprise9 to 12 months · about 6 minutes
You need: a muffin tin, a few washcloths, toys too big to fit in your baby's mouth.
- Put a toy in a few of the muffin cups.
- Cover every cup with a washcloth.
- Let your baby lift the cloths to find what's underneath.
- Name each toy they find.
Builds: thinking and problem solving and language and talking. Lifting a cloth to find a toy is hide-and-seek for hands.
Safety: Use toys too big to fit in your baby's mouth, and stay close.
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Sources
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Small Parts for Toys and Children's Products (16 CFR part 1501) (checked October 29, 2026)