5 to 10 minutes

Materials

Cupboard with safe items that can be removed

Directions To engender curiosity and safe exploration, make it a habit to put heavy breakable items in overhead cabinets and safe objects in the lower ones and encourage rummaging through them. Good low level candidates include pots and pans, cookie sheets, small canned goods, bottled items, paper bags and small boxes, potatoes. Extensions

Surprise your baby by hiding a few animal crackers or a small cup of dry cereal in the cupboard.