I did a little brainstorming session to come up with a list of fun new activities for my ten month old and decided to share them with you over the next month in a series called 20 Days of Playing With Baby. None of these ideas are Earth shattering, supper cool, never been done before activities but maybe you haven’t tried them before or maybe they will help spark a fun new activity of your own.
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For this activity I used:
- Lids from baby food jars
- Empty wipes container
Right now Gerber is printing animals on the metal lids of their baby food jars. UPDATE: Several people have been interested in these lids so I have added some more information about them. They are calling them Lid’dle Friends and there are 30 animals to collect. I have a placemat from Gerber showing all of different lids.
It may be hard to see the lids in the picture so here is a complete list: Pelican, Reindeer, Duck, Panda, Chicken, Bee, Ladybug, Elephant, Cat, Pig, Horse, Koala, Monkey, Bear, Rabbit, Owl, Butterfly, Dolphin, Crocodile, Giraffe, Bird, Toad, Dog, Lion, Tiger, Whale, Seal, Parrot, Turtle, Penguin.
I have collected these lids and store them in an empty wipes container. My main goal for this activity is to have him put the lids into the slot of the wipes container.
But Henry isn’t too interested in that. He would rather open and close the lid….
….or take the lids out of the container….
….or just play with the lids by themselves.
He really enjoys these lids and will usually play with them independently for 30 minutes! In the future we can use these lids for more interactive play as we talk about the colors and animals or use them for a matching game. But right now this container usually makes it’s appearance when I’m trying to make dinner and Henry needs an activity to keep him busy. 🙂
In case you missed it, you can check out the previous days here: Rice Sensory Bin {Day 1} Easy Puzzle {Day 2} Kitchen Crinkle {Day 3} Car Ramp {Day 4} Cotton Ball Squish {Day 5} Water Sensory Bin {Day 6} Obstacle Course {Day 7} Pom Pom Drop {Day 8} Exploring Sticky {Day 9} Cloud Dough {Day 10} Digging In Jello {Day 11} Basket Of Balls {Day 12} Sweet Smelling Finger Paint {Day 13} Ball Pit {Day 14}
This activity is great for developing your child’s: fine motor skills, curiosity and reasoning.
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I’m collecting those as well! Is there a list of all of them? I can’t seem to figure out what I’m missing!
I have updated this post to include a list of all 30 designs on the Gerber lids.
Thanks to this post, I was able to find all 30 lids and make this!!: https://www.etsy.com/listing/179713138/gerber-liddle-friends-animal-lid-magnets?
Thanks for listing all the lids!
You’re welcome! I love your idea of adding magnets. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and sharing.
Hello Emma.I also let my daughter play with the lids until I noticed she was scraping the paint off of the lid with her teeth. I became worried and stopped her from playing with them. Then I searched the net to see if the paint would be dangerous but haven’t found any info. Do you or anyone else have any info about if the lids are safe for children?
I haven’t noticed any of the designs being scratched off of our lids. But, I only bring them out occasionally for supervised play and don’t let him chew on them too much. I did a little internet search myself and couldn’t find any information about the lids so I called Gerber. The representative I spoke to said that their food packaging is not intended to be used as a toy and couldn’t give me any specific information on the animal lids.
Hi Emma!
I am a Nanny who derives great joy from nurturing babies & young children.
I too collect the Gerber lids, & have come up with 12 different games/ activities using them! They are so cute!
I agree with Doniel, young babies mostly want to chew on them! So I save them for use with my kids aged 4 to 6 yrs.
Thanks for sharing! Have fun with Henry!
Thanks for stopping by! I always thought nannying would be a fun job.
Yes, I love having a job I love going to! The families for which I have worked many years are so kind to continue to hire me for date nights, as well as just including me in their lives.
It is very rewarding to know that I played an important part in their children’s development.