Too young for a treasure basket? Definitely no. A treasure basket provides the perfect opportunity to introduce some new items, new smells, new textures, new weights and new ways of holding things. Including items made from natural materials provides a gentle way of stimulating a baby’s senses.
In case you haven’t heard about Treasure baskets they have been used for decades by childcare professionals as a means of teaching young babies how to select, touch, taste and feel. It’s a simple idea but one that seemingly works to delight and inspire little eyes, ears and mouths. The Montessori teaching method is largely based on learning through touch, taste and sound and has proven that children can benefit from learning in this way.
There are all sorts of different treasure basket ideas you can use to make one. Baby loves exploring different objects. You can make one yourself, like I did or you can buy one. I love this one or this one both from Etsy.
In our treasure basket we have:
wooden spoons
measuring spoon
rattle
wooden grasping beads
wooden ring
rolling pin
brush
wooden ball
teething toy
honey spoon
feather
I love to watch his expression not only when he sees but feels something for the first time.
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