Skill· 13mo–15mo· 2 min
Make a Rattle
This helps help your little one use her index and thumb to grasp small objects. To carry out this activity show your child an image of a rattle and help her remember its name and sound. Explain that, together, you will make a rattle out of a plastic bottle and seeds. Give your to
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
You'll need a plastic bottle, seeds. This helps help your little one use her index and thumb to grasp small objects.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestonePicks up tiny itemsBody· 9mo–16mo· core· Step 1
- MilestoneApplies pincer grip in tasksBody· 12mo–2y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneEnjoys filling and emptying containers.Mind· 8mo–20mo· stretch· Steps 1, 2
- MilestoneAttempts, sometimes successfully, to fit shapes into spaces on inset boards or jigsaw puzzles.Mind· 10mo–3.2y· stretch· Step 2
Visual example
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