The baby cupboard: a play idea for 6 to 9 months
Emptying things out is exactly what babies this age love to do, and one safe cupboard makes it a yes. It takes about 8 minutes and uses one low cupboard, pots, plastic bowls and lids.
Checked October 29, 2026.
How to play
The baby cupboard6 to 9 months · about 8 minutes
You need: one low cupboard, pots, plastic bowls and lids.
- Pick one low cupboard and fill it with safe pots, bowls and lids.
- Show your baby where it is.
- Let them pull everything out.
- Put it all back together, naming each thing as it goes in.
Builds: thinking and problem solving and moving and using hands. Emptying things out is exactly what babies this age love to do, and one safe cupboard makes it a yes.
Safety: Latch the other low cupboards, especially any with cleaning products or medicines.
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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)