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\r\n<li>Container (e.g., shoe box, plastic bowl, basket, purse)&nbsp;</li>\r\n<li>Household items or toys to fill and dump (e.g., small blocks or other toys, bean bags, rolled socks, plastic spoons)&nbsp;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-d701e9fc09 class=cmp-text>

• Container (e.g., shoe box, plastic bowl, basket, purse) 
• Household items or toys to fill and dump (e.g., small blocks or other toys, bean bags, rolled socks, plastic spoons) 

<b>Step 1:&nbsp;</b>Place your baby in a seated position on the floor.  Put a container in front of him filled with a variety of safe items. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><b>Step 2:&nbsp;</b>Watch as your child lifts the items up to explore and transfers them from hand to hand. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><b>Step 3:&nbsp;</b>Encourage your child to empty the containers and then fill them back up. &nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><b>Step 4:&nbsp;</b>Provide simple language to describe what is happening. For example: </p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">“You found a bean bag. It’s soft and squishy. The block feels hard. You dumped all the blocks on the floor. They made a lot of noise.”&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><b>Step 5:&nbsp;</b>Make it fun. Follow your child’s lead and stop the activity when your child is no longer interested.&nbsp;</p>\r\n"}} id=text-846fb61139 class=cmp-text>

Step 1: Place your baby in a seated position on the floor.  Put a container in front of him filled with a variety of safe items.  

Step 2: Watch as your child lifts the items up to explore and transfers them from hand to hand.  

Step 3: Encourage your child to empty the containers and then fill them back up.  

Step 4: Provide simple language to describe what is happening. For example:

“You found a bean bag. It’s soft and squishy. The block feels hard. You dumped all the blocks on the floor. They made a lot of noise.” 

Step 5: Make it fun. Follow your child’s lead and stop the activity when your child is no longer interested.