What's in the bottle?

What you need

A sack (if you don't have a sack, an item such as an old pillowcase works well!)

Benefits

• Developing hand-eye coordination
• Encouraging problem-solving (working out how to get the objects in!)
• Exploring shape, space and measure

The experience

• Sit on the floor with your baby/toddler or have some tummy time. Place pom-poms or straw or other small object in a basket or on the floor, just out of reach!
• Put the bottle in front of your child.
• Encourage them to reach for a pom-pom and put it in the bottle. Try putting a red herring in the basket - something that won’t fit in the bottle!
• Take turns having a go - describe what you’re doing and celebrate successes or encourage your child to keep trying.
• Describe the shapes and colours; challenge your child by finding different containers, not just bottles, that have openings of different sizes.