Toddler activities with a bowl

A bowl is the most versatile toy in the house. Fill it, empty it, pour from it, sort into it, turn it upside down and drum on it. The activities here all start with a bowl or two from the cupboard, and most add one other ordinary thing, like a spoon or a handful of pasta. They cover scooping and pouring for the hands, sorting for early maths, and the endless cause-and-effect of tipping something out and putting it back. Steps, skills and switch-ups for each are written out below.

81 activities

A Few at a Time illustration A Few at a Time from 12 months · 5-10 min Ball Hand To Hand illustration Ball Hand To Hand from 12 months · 5 min Garden Splash Tray illustration Garden Splash Tray from 12 months · 10-15 min Loaded Spoon, Handed Over illustration Loaded Spoon, Handed Over from 12 months · 10-15 min Pumpkin Guts Tray illustration Pumpkin Guts Tray from 12 months · 15-30 min Soft Veg Sticks illustration Soft Veg Sticks from 12 months · 10-15 min Spoons In The Bowl illustration Spoons In The Bowl from 12 months · 5-10 min Wet Sponge Squeeze illustration Wet Sponge Squeeze from 12 months · 20-35 min Bowl Drum Concert illustration Bowl Drum Concert from 13 months · 30-45 min Watering Can Fill illustration Watering Can Fill from 13 months · 5-10 min Basin Boat Bob illustration Basin Boat Bob from 14 months · 5-10 min Big Spoon, Small Spoon illustration Big Spoon, Small Spoon from 14 months · 5-10 min Dinner Together illustration Dinner Together from 14 months · 20-30 min Feet Flat, Then Scoop illustration Feet Flat, Then Scoop from 14 months · 10-15 min Fill the Jack-o'-Lantern illustration Fill the Jack-o'-Lantern from 14 months · 10-15 min Funnel Water Race illustration Funnel Water Race from 14 months · 5-10 min Help at the Elbow illustration Help at the Elbow from 14 months · 10-15 min Let It Land Everywhere illustration Let It Land Everywhere from 14 months · 10-15 min Pom-Pom Cup Scoop illustration Pom-Pom Cup Scoop from 14 months · 5-10 min Pots And Pans Band illustration Pots And Pans Band from 14 months · 25-40 min Sink-Side Cup Play illustration Sink-Side Cup Play from 14 months · 10-15 min Spider Tape Rescue illustration Spider Tape Rescue from 14 months · 10-15 min Sponge Squeeze Bucket Transfer illustration Sponge Squeeze Bucket Transfer from 14 months · 20-35 min Spoon Drum Beat illustration Spoon Drum Beat from 14 months · 5-10 min Sticky Foods First illustration Sticky Foods First from 14 months · 10-15 min Tub Scoop and Pour illustration Tub Scoop and Pour from 14 months · 30-45 min Two Spoons at Breakfast illustration Two Spoons at Breakfast from 14 months · 10-15 min Orange and Black Sort illustration Orange and Black Sort from 15 months · 5-10 min Flour Dough Knead illustration Flour Dough Knead from 16 months · 20-40 min Foam First illustration Foam First from 16 months · 5-10 min Frozen Toy Dig illustration Frozen Toy Dig from 16 months · 25-40 min Spoon Scoop Pom Transfer illustration Spoon Scoop Pom Transfer from 16 months · 10-15 min The Bowl That Stays Put illustration The Bowl That Stays Put from 16 months · 10-15 min Egg Box Boat Float illustration Egg Box Boat Float from 18 months · 10-15 min Here's Your… illustration Here's Your… from 18 months · 5 min Spoon Transfer illustration Spoon Transfer from 18 months · 5-10 min Teddy's Dinner illustration Teddy's Dinner from 18 months · 5-10 min Whisk Air Bubbles illustration Whisk Air Bubbles from 18 months · 5-10 min All Gone illustration All Gone from 20 months · 5 min Carton Funnel Pour illustration Carton Funnel Pour from 20 months · 10-15 min Flour Sift Shake illustration Flour Sift Shake from 20 months · 5-10 min Soapy Whisk Bubbles illustration Soapy Whisk Bubbles from 20 months · 5-10 min Spoon to Me illustration Spoon to Me from 22 months · 5-10 min Big Jug, Little Cups illustration Big Jug, Little Cups from 24 months · 30-45 min Cauldron Potion illustration Cauldron Potion from 24 months · 20-30 min Cauldron Scoop and Count illustration Cauldron Scoop and Count from 24 months · 15-25 min Feed The Pet illustration Feed The Pet from 24 months · 5-10 min Pick a Fruit and Bring It illustration Pick a Fruit and Bring It from 24 months · 5 min Pumpkin Seed Scoop illustration Pumpkin Seed Scoop from 24 months · 15-25 min Spooky Sounds Band illustration Spooky Sounds Band from 24 months · 10-20 min Teddy Tea Party illustration Teddy Tea Party from 24 months · 20-40 min Witch's Soup illustration Witch's Soup from 24 months · 10-15 min Spoon Tap Tune illustration Spoon Tap Tune from 26 months · 5-10 min Three Bears Line Up illustration Three Bears Line Up from 26 months · 30-45 min Block Colour Sort illustration Block Colour Sort from 27 months · 5-10 min Muddy Garden Pat-A-Cake illustration Muddy Garden Pat-A-Cake from 28 months · 25-40 min Washing Dolly's Hands illustration Washing Dolly's Hands from 28 months · 10-15 min Cereal Hoop Necklace illustration Cereal Hoop Necklace from 30 months · 10-15 min Family Band illustration Family Band from 30 months · 20-30 min Sink or Float Guess illustration Sink or Float Guess from 33 months · 10-15 min Banana Slices to Share illustration Banana Slices to Share from 36 months · 10-15 min Breakfast Bowl Builder illustration Breakfast Bowl Builder from 36 months · 10-15 min Bubble Snake Bottle illustration Bubble Snake Bottle from 36 months · 10-15 min Cheesy Scone Bake illustration Cheesy Scone Bake from 36 months · 30-45 min Dolls' Clothes Wash illustration Dolls' Clothes Wash from 36 months · 10-15 min Fairy Cake Bake illustration Fairy Cake Bake from 36 months · 30-45 min Lemonade Stall illustration Lemonade Stall from 36 months · 30-45 min Mud Pie Recipes illustration Mud Pie Recipes from 36 months · 30-45 min Pumpkin Scoop and Sort illustration Pumpkin Scoop and Sort from 36 months · 30-40 min Salt Dough Shapes illustration Salt Dough Shapes from 36 months · 30-40 min Serving Spoon Helper illustration Serving Spoon Helper from 36 months · 5-10 min Sponge Bucket Relay illustration Sponge Bucket Relay from 36 months · 30-40 min Tear the Salad Leaves illustration Tear the Salad Leaves from 36 months · 10-15 min Three Bears' House illustration Three Bears' House from 36 months · 30-40 min Tongs Colour Sort illustration Tongs Colour Sort from 36 months · 10-15 min Toy Mending Day illustration Toy Mending Day from 36 months · 30-40 min Warm and Cold Hands illustration Warm and Cold Hands from 36 months · 10-15 min Wash the Plastic Plates illustration Wash the Plastic Plates from 36 months · 10-15 min Which Cup Holds More? illustration Which Cup Holds More? from 36 months · 30-40 min Witch's Potion Lab illustration Witch's Potion Lab from 36 months · 30-40 min Foil Tray Boats illustration Foil Tray Boats from 38 months · 30-45 min

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