Fill and Dump
A container and a handful of safe household objects, the whole game is filling it up and dumping it out again.
Sensory
1–2 years
5–15 min
Calm
Low mess
At home
What you need
- A bowl or basket
- Five or six safe household objects (large blocks, cups, spoons)
Setup
- Sit with the child on the floor
- Put objects in the container
- Let the child dump and refill
Play prompts
- Can you fill it all the way up?
- What happens when you tip it over?
- Can we do it again?
Ways to change it up
- Use different sized containers
- Add a simple song for the fill and dump rhythm
Safety notes
- Only use objects too large to be a choking hazard
- Supervise closely at this age
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