Lid and Container Match
The plastic container drawer, emptied out. Find the lid that fits.
- Ages
- 12 mo–2 yrs
- Play
- 10–20 min
- Prep
- 2 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- on the floor
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- plastic containers with lidsGet it on Amazon
Optional
- small toys to put inside
How to play
Before you start: Pick four to six containers of clearly different sizes. Take the lids off and mix them up in a pile.
Hold up one container and try a lid that is clearly wrong. Shake your head.
Try the right one and press it on with a click.
Hand them a container and let them hunt through the lids.
Help them press the lid down if they find the match but cannot close it.
Hide a small toy inside one before the lid goes on, for a surprise when it comes off.
What it helps with
Make it different next time
- Use only two very different sizes for younger babies.
- Stack the closed containers into a tower when they are done.
Cleanup: Everything goes back in the drawer, lids on.
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