Provide constant supervision so your baby does not eat the rice or sand. Secure the ends of each paper bag tightly with a rubber band or masking tape. Leave a few inches at the end of the bag for your baby to hold. Place the bags in front of your little one and encourage her to shake each bag and investigate the different sounds. You can decorate the bags by cutting out pictures from magazines or toy catalogs and gluing them onto each bag.
Sticky situations Make a circle with the sticky side of masking tape facing out.
Now stick the tape onto your child's high-chair tray. Encourage her to lift the tape off the table. Talk to her about the sounds the tape makes as it comes unstuck. A different drummer Gather a large plastic bowl, a metal pot, and a tin pan. Place these items in front of your baby.