Skill· 10mo–12mo· 2 min
Lids and caps
This helps stimulate your baby's fine motor skills. To begin, hand your baby a cardboard box and show her how to open and close its lid. Next, give your baby a bottle, preferably a plastic one, and show her how to put the cap on and how to take it off.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
You'll need a cardboard box, a plastic bottle with a cap. This helps stimulate your baby's fine motor skills.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
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- MilestonePicks up tiny itemsBody· 9mo–16mo· stretch· Step 1
Visual example
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