Kids, especially young kids, love to scoop and pour. It’s a valuable play activity to practice motor skills, teach the properties of physics, and practice words like full / empty, big / little, and heavy / light.

Scoop and Pour Play Ingredients:

Bowls
Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
Scoopable items from your kitchen or craft supplies like water, rice, dried pasta, or beans

Need more ideas for your exploratory play? Not Just Cute suggests how to find items to use for cheap. And don’t forget the sand box or sensory table!