Pour in the bath: a play idea for 6 to 9 months
Watching water pour and drip is a simple science lesson for a baby. It takes about 5 minutes and uses a plastic cup, your baby's usual bath.
Checked October 29, 2026.
How to play
Pour in the bath6 to 9 months · about 5 minutes
You need: a plastic cup, your baby's usual bath.
- During bath time, fill a plastic cup with water.
- Pour it slowly over your baby's hand or their toes.
- Say "Pour!" and "Drip, drip, drip."
- Let them try to hold and tip the cup too.
Builds: thinking and problem solving and language and talking. Watching water pour and drip is a simple science lesson for a baby.
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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