Skip to the content
Peabody ParentsTalk, play, read and grow, from day one

Under the cup: a play idea for 6 to 9 months

Finding a hidden toy shows your baby is learning that things exist when out of sight. It takes about 3 minutes and uses a plastic bowl or cup, a small toy too big to fit in the mouth.

Checked October 29, 2026.

By Peabody editors. Something wrong? Tell us.

How to play

Under the cup6 to 9 months · about 3 minutes

You need: a plastic bowl or cup, a small toy too big to fit in the mouth.

  1. Let your baby watch you put the toy on the floor.
  2. Cover it with the bowl.
  3. Ask "Where did it go?"
  4. Lift the bowl, or help them lift it: "There it is!"

Builds: thinking and problem solving. Finding a hidden toy shows your baby is learning that things exist when out of sight.

parent.peabody.kids/play/under-the-cup · Free, no ads

Sources