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Lid and Container Match

👶 7–9 months Cognitive

Give your baby containers and lids to practice matching.

In the Little Play app, this activity appears in week 33 of your baby's personalized plan.

Lid and Container Match, a baby activity for 7–9 months

How to play

1
Offer 2-3 containers of different sizes with matching lids.
2
Show how a lid fits on one container.
3
Let them experiment with which lid goes where.

What you need

• Containers of various sizes with lids

Simple household items. No plastic toys needed.

Why it works

Matching lids to containers develops problem-solving, spatial reasoning, and patience.

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