Playtime Pantry

Activities with plastic containers with lids

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  • Which Cup?: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

    Learn something

    Which Cup?

    3–15 min 18 mo–10 yrs Low mess
    • three cups you can't see through
    • a small toy to hide
  • Clip the Bowl: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Clip the Bowl

    4–15 min 2–8 yrs Low mess
    • clothespins
    • a bowl
  • Blow the Boat: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Blow the Boat

    5–20 min 2–10 yrs Low mess
    • a bath
    • a straw
    • a plastic cup, lid or sponge to float
  • Helper Jobs Jar: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

    Stay busy and calm

    Helper Jobs Jar

    5–20 min 2–8 yrs Low mess
    • paper
    • a pen
    • a jar or a cup
  • Pom-Pom Push: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Pom-Pom Push

    10–20 min 12 mo–3 yrs Low mess
    • a container with a lid
    • pom-pomsto buy
  • Bath Ice Rescue: the setup, laid out

    Learn something

    Bath Ice Rescue

    10–25 min 18 mo–7 yrs Low mess
    • a bath
    • an ice cube tray or small containers
    • small bath-safe toysto buy
  • Color Garages: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

    Learn something

    Color Garages

    10–20 min 2–4 yrs Low mess
    • toy carsto buy
    • three or four small boxes