Materials
A sturdy basket
Natural and man-made items that can be safely explored by baby
Instructions
I like to collect items for the treasure basket that relate to a theme. For simplicity of purpose, I have chosen items that are blue. Your items will be explored sensorily by your baby, which means they will be shaken, tapped, dropped, mouthed, etc., so when you’re choosing items, make sure they can withstand the abuse! When you set the treasure basket in front of your child, sit with him and observe. You don’t need to talk him through the exploration. When he’s done with the treasures, put the basket away for another time. When you get it out again, switch out a few things or add some things to keep it interesting. It’s not unusual for your baby to look through the basket in search of something they liked and remember from the last time!