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Shampoo Shakers
Get two plastic drink or shampoo bottles. Choose bottles that will be easy for
your child to grasp with one hand.
Put beads, pebbles, or jingle bells in the bottles and use super glue or hot glue to
secure the top in place. (Look for bells in a craft store.)
Play music and invite your child to sit and shake her shakers. She can stand up
and walk around shaking them, too!
Pretend Play Box
Assemble a box with items your child can use to begin to engage in pretend play.
Fill the box with items that relate to each other such as:
• Cleaning items such as sponges, a small scrub brush, a whisk broom, and an
empty spray bottle
• Baby care items such as a doll, blanket, baby bottle, comb, and brush
• Food shopping items such as empty food boxes or plastic containers, a basket
to put the items in, and pretend food
• Transportation items such as toy cars, trucks, airplanes, and motorcycles
• Dress-up items such as hats, gloves, large shoes, purses, or bags
• Mealtime items such as plastic plates, cups, spoons, and pretend food
• Cooking items such as pots, pans, and large spoons
Change the items in your Pretend Play Box often and watch your child begin to
enjoy “pretend play.”
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