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Nesting Cups

👶 7–9 months Cognitive

Show your baby how cups fit inside each other.

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

Nesting Cups, a baby activity for 7–9 months

How to play

1
Give your baby a set of nesting cups.
2
Show them how a small one fits inside a big one.
3
Let them try stacking, nesting, or just banging them together.

What you need

• Nesting cups

Simple household items. No plastic toys needed.

Why it works

Nesting teaches size comparison, spatial reasoning, and the concept of "bigger and smaller."

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