Egg cup
Ways to use it
- Watch as your baby explores the egg and the cup
- Encourage your baby to grasp and roll the egg by modeling it yourself, your baby can track the egg with their eyes
- If the egg rolls away, watch your baby twist and reach
- Show your baby how the egg can fit it into the cup and engage your baby’s senses with the sounds they make
- Eventually, when your baby is sitting up they will be able to put the egg in the cup and strengthen their ability in bilateral coordination
- The cup can also be used in imaginative play
Research
This puzzle is great for developing motor skills, introducing your baby to containment, and sensory stimulation. Your baby is practicing pushing-up during tummy time which builds muscles for sitting up as well as crawling. The Egg Cup keeps your baby interested during tummy time and helps your baby learn how to put objects inside other objects.