BusyBeesTreasure basket for a 1 year old: what to put in
Fill a basket with safe, everyday things that feel different, and let your child explore them one by one.
- From age 1
- 10 min
- Indoors
- Calm
- 5 min prep
You need
- A basket or open box
- 5 or 6 big, safe things: a wooden spoon, a flannel, a plastic cup, a soft toy
The steps
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A grown-up chooses five or six things, each bigger than a fist, and puts them in the basket.
Grown-up job -
Sit on the floor together and let your child pull things out.
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Name each thing and say how it feels: soft, bumpy, smooth, cool.
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When they have had enough, put everything back together.
Keep an eye on
Check each thing first: bigger than your fist, clean, and with nothing that can snap or come off.
To keep it going
Swap two things for new ones next time, so the basket stays interesting.
At a glance
- From age
- 1
- How long
- About 10 minutes
- With you
- Play together the whole time.
- Grown-up job
- Step 1
- In the app's words
- Good for curious hands and new words
A grown-up is always responsible for safety and supervises play. You know your child, so you have the last word on what suits them.